VP Kashim Shettima’s near miss, by Ochereome Nnanna
For nearly two months, our amiable Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima (GCON), held his breath. His principal, President Bola Tinubu, had emerged as the sole candidate for the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on 25th May, 2026, scoring 10.9 million votes during the party’s nationwide direct primaries. Tinubu chose to keep his […]
Northern governors’ poor-mind syndrome
POVERTY starts in the mind before it manifests in the pocket. A poor-minded person does not know how to produce results with money. Even if you give him lots of money he simply does the easiest thing in the world: spend it.
CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT (3) Additional state for South East
MY main idea for the adjustment of structure to make Nigeria work better is for the zones to transform into the second tier of government; states and local councils abolished and community governments to replace the local councils.
CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT (2): Decentralise, save costs
I have searched in vain for the ideological underpinnings of the constitution amendment which the National Assembly has embarked upon.
CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT (1): Don’t strengthen LGAs, scrap ‘em!
ON Tuesday, July 10, 2012, I watched with confusion as retired Justice Alfa Belgore submitted his panel’s report on Constitution amendment, suing for what he called “a stronger” local government system. I do not know whether he meant enhancing the existing local government structure or actually creating a different, more functional system.
GEJ and the Edo guber
A DAY after getting re-elected, Governor Adams Oshiomhole surfaced in Aso Villa to thank President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for a job well done. Let us discuss the significance of this gesture.
