History Made, Future Beckons: How Oloyede’s stewardship redefined JAMB, restored public trust
At JAMB’s National Headquarters in Bwari, Abuja, Prof. Oloyede described the occasion as both a moment of gratitude and reflection
Killing fields of North-west: They killed my husband, our three children in my presence – Zamfara survivor
The federal government of Nigeria this week announced the suspension of mining activities in Zamfara state to check the activities of bandits and criminals who have made the state a by word for impudent criminality.
Bloody, faulty, inconclusive polls: Why over 1.2m votes were voided
SINCE February 16, 2019, Nigerians, almost on a weekly basis, have been saddled with one election or the other across the country with the attendant socio-economic costs.
The eldorado of IBB’s two-party system
The idea of a two-party system had for long remained an issue for Nigeria since the advent of independence in 1960. Where it was not immediately realized, political parties sought to find alliances in the second elections after the inauguration of the first two republics, to wit, the 1964 and 1983.
It’s absurd to have 91 political parties – Prof. Akintoye
Respected historian, writer and academic, Prof. Banji Akintoye, was one of the close allies of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. He was a facilitator in the production of the defunct Unity Party of Nigeria’s UPN’s manifesto that focused on free education, integrated rural development among others.
91 parties : Cure or curse
Democracy as a system of government thrives on plurality of opinions. As a government of the people and by the people, freedom of expression and liberty of association is one of the striking features that differentiate democracy from other governance systems.
