Will the Delta Economic and Investment Summit deliver industries or another communique? By Ejiro Ofoye
The recently concluded Delta State Economic and Investment Summit has attracted widespread attention within and outside the state. Bringing together policymakers, development experts, business leaders, investors and development partners to deliberate on the future of Delta State’s economy is, in principle, a commendable initiative. Every responsible government has an obligation to create platforms that stimulate investment, […]
The Selectorate: When the people vote but the judges choose
One month ago, in Abuja, a small circle of friends, literary enthusiasts, human rights activists, politicians, public intellectuals and thinkers gathered to listen to Chidi Odinkalu read from his latest offering, The Selectorate: When Judges Topple the People.
Lagos and the Yoruba…
The lethal cladding of extreme power could blind, and constrain a man, so much that he might fall into the ditch, and still think himself powerful…
Sir Gabriel Igbinedion, a tree who made several forests, by Dele Sobowale
“God could not be everywhere and, therefore, he made mothers” – Jewish proverb.
Sir (Chief) Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion,…
Nigeria’s political system is unascertainable, by Tony Iredia
The political system of any society refers generally to how the society concerned functions. History records many types of political systems…
Reframing narratives on African Philanthropy, By Bisis Adeleye-Fayemi
I recently attended the 6th Africa Philanthropy Conference in Cairo, Egypt. I gave one of the keynote addresses.
A new beginning is possible with God, by Funmi Komolafe
Glory be to God. We are in the eight-month, commonly referred to the month of a new beginning. After rest from challenges,…
Why VIPs must stop holding Police hostage, by Stephanie Shaakaa
Every time we ask why criminals roam freely or why citizens are left to fund their own safety through vigilantes, gated fences, and prayers, the answer isn’t just poor logistics or low funding. The truth is simpler and far more uncomfortable. Our police officers are missing in action because they’re stationed at the gates of the powerful. […]
Polygamy not new but its meaning no longer same, by Stephanie Shaakaa
What once stood as a system of communal survival, built on cooperation and collective responsibility, now trembles under the weight of secrecy
The Power in a Name: How Nigeria works, by Stephanie Shaakaa
Some of you are out here naming your children like they were born in a vacuum. No roots. No tribe. No story
Peter Obi and the alliance of desperate candidates
By Emmanuel Aziken How the El-Rufai family jumped full circle from bashers of Peter Obi to his leading cheerleader in Northern Nigeria may not be directly linked to Nwakaego El-Rufai, wife of Bashir El-Rufai. The El-Rufai family, with Bashir in the lead, was not too long ago easily identified as the primary bashers of Peter […]
