Peace on paper, peril in practice: Why 2027’s elections remain at risk, by Dakuku Peterside
There is something reassuring about political rivals gathering beneath one roof to sign a common promise of peace. In a country where elections have too often been accompanied by intimidation, inflammatory rhetoric, and violence, the symbolism matters. It affirms that opponents are adversaries, not enemies, and that the pursuit of power must remain subordinate to the survival […]
giant in the sun
So important have flags grown in the position they hold as portrayals of the spirit of nations, and in their position as fixtures in the psyche of the people, that special rituals and observances are accorded them in various nations.
Getting it wrong at workplace
Most people these days spend more time at work that they spend in their homes. Women spend more time with their co-workers than with their friends and family, and today, many women travel out of station with other co-workers.
2011: No time for a long debate
The big question however is whether the National Assembly will be able and willing to do this within the shortest possible time in the next couple of weeks. If it can, good enough; but if it cannot because of the process involved in constitutional amendment, then we have to accept the inevitable; that May 29th handover date would be impossible.
Black Man’s burden to decolonise
COLONIALISM was a vicious bandit whose primary goal was to loot and exploit the labour of the colonised peoples. There were admittedly, incidentals such as introducing Western education and building railways to cart the raw materials of the hinterland to the coastal areas.
No permanent friends or foes
SEVERAL PDP dignitaries attended Jonathan’s declaration ceremony. Some grinned supportively from the sidelines. Others eagerly grabbed the microphone and assured the world that they were fully behind Jonathan’s aspirations.
