Election without political parties: Outlook towards 2027 (2), by Usman Sarki
“Democracy is not merely a form of government. It is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience.” — John Dewey The reactions to my recent article, “Election Without Political Parties: Outlook Towards 2027”, have been several, and they raised important questions that deserve further examination. If political parties in Nigeria are losing […]
Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha and the rest of us
IN ‘Beyond Muhamadu Buhari’s anti-corruption rhetoric: return of the fifth columnists?”, I had begun by seeking answer to the simple question of whether President Buhari was still in charge of his administration. That question was directed at the president and/or his minders.
Lagos, NDDC and North East Commission : Injustice Nigeriana
I HAVE given up on some Lagos folks who can’t understand that this nation,country is founded in iniquity and sustained by injustice.We have been locked in this argument over the years on whether Lagos should be pleading for some special status in a land of systemic inequality or press for what is due to her in a properly federated Nigeria.
How AFC made $60m from round-tripping CBN funds
Media reports, in July 2008, confirmed that the Presidential Committee which probed allegations of $480 million which CBN invested in African Finance Corporation (AFC) had completed its investigations. The Presidency initiated the Committee to address government’s unease with regard to the role played by CBN Governor, in the formation and funding of AFC.
A modest proposal to fix our roads
The Minister had just announced officially that Nigeria was in a recession – with Gross Domestic Productivity, GDP, declining by 2.06 per cent. It was the worst in over twenty years. And, given the causes, the trend might continue for the balance of the year.
Any tears for Bola Tinubu?
THAT things are no longer at ease with Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu inside the All Progressives Congress, APC, of which he is touted as the “National Leader”, is beyond dispute. His recent call on his former protégé within the APC coalition, Chief John Oyegun, to resign as the National Chairman of the party ended all speculations as to the current state of the relationship between him and President Muhammadu Buhari.
