WE view with mixed feelings efforts being made to establish federally-funded development commissions for the geo-political zones in the country by the National Assembly. The House of Representatives, through its Committee on Justice headed by Hon. Ogbonnaya Ozuruigbo, has been processing several bills seeking to establish development commissions for the South East, South West, North […]

THE ordeal of a Member of House of Representatives (Ethiope East/West, Delta State), Hon. Ben Igbakpa, at the hands of Ghana airport security officials is another reminder for our leaders to handle crucial governance matters with care and maturity to prevent unwittingly exposing innocent citizens to avoidable hazards. We are still reeling from the consequences […]

IN many ways, the #EndSARS protest of 2020 reminds us of the June 12, 1993 presidential election whose annulment led to serious political crises and loss of lives. Like June 12, 1993 which was the freest and fairest election ever held in Nigeria, #EndSARS was the cleanest, best organised and most patriotic protest ever held […]

IT is unfortunate that Nigerians are no longer paying enough quality attention to the manner in which our financial resources are being allocated and spent, especially through the annual appropriation Acts. We as citizens should be interested in how our political leaders are spending taxpayers’ money to ensure that enough is being put into areas […]

THESE are not the best of times for the people and government of Nigeria. The security situations we face as a nation are enough to discourage the people and rob them of their faith in the ability of their government to sustain the Federal Republic against the onslaught of foreign-driven agents of national disintegration. Unfortunately, […]