Why Nigeria must invest in mangroves preservation
Nigeria and the world are bleeding biodiversity at an alarming rate. Globally, the United Nations (UN) reports that 420 million hectares of forest, which is roughly the size of the European Union, have been lost since 1990, with mangroves vanishing even faster at 35 per cent of their original extent. In Nigeria, the Niger Delta’s mangrove […]
Southern Sudan – Something Soothing
THE peaceful conclusion of the referendum in Southern Sudan is soothing news to those who expected violence would mar the exercise. It is cheery news in a continent that has consistently proved its inability to reach consensus through the ballot box.
Jos Mayhem Just Normal
IS it possible that Nigeria is tired of news of killings in Jos? Have these killings become too many that they are significant only when the figures are higher than 100? Is criminality now determined by intensity rather than the fact that crimes are committed in the first?
Tunisian Turmoil – People’s Power Works
STREET protests evicted the 23-year-old government of Ben Ali in Tunisia and are continuing as the people demand fundamental changes in the way their government treats them. It is left for scholars to situate this manner of change, but the fact remains that people’s power still works much to the fright of oppressive governments.
Escalating Cost Of Governments
WHEN high cost of governments was an issue last year, it was principally located in the jumbo pays the National Assembly instituted for its privileged 468 members. It is therefore refreshing to extend the debate to other areas of government.
Nwodo’s Final Fall
NO chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had a more turbulent time than Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo. None went through the humiliations that resulted in his forced resignation on Wednesday. He was to be sacked.
