Obi, Makinde and hurdles against opposition coalition
By TUNDE RAHMAN A fresh thaw in relations between National Democratic Congress presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi and Oyo State Governor Mr Seyi Makinde is fueling renewed talk of a possible opposition coalition to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The two leaders, who were on opposite sides during the 2023 election cycle, were seen […]
Aregbesola, Osun salutes you
Aregbesola, Osun salutes you
Enriching expertise of policy analysts and developers
THOSE involved in the public policy process need to possess strong analytical skills and the ability to apply a variety of research and evaluation methods within a complex political and economic environment.
Enugu LG polls and Ugwuanyi’s winning ways
This was the first time since 1999, the PDP in Enugu State went to the polls as an opposition political party at the national level and still won 100 percent
Anambra elections: When losing means winning for the APC
Anambra elections: When losing means winning for the APC
PMB’s first official visit to the South East and matters arising
On reflection, PMB would have realised that the people of the South East do not hate him per se; what they hate is the way he has been treating them
Still on South-South leadership
South-South leaders must maintain an intolerant attitude to political and leadership failures
Between Aare Baamofin and Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland
Tongues have been wagging and indeed, there has been babel of words, since Iku Baba Yeye, Alase, Igbakeji Orisa, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, named the O’odua People’s Congress, OPC, chieftain, Otunba Gani Adams, as the 15th Aare OnaKakanfo of Yorubaland.
Recession, our well-being and Economic experts
Since the publication of the 2017 Second Quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which indicated that Nigeria has inched out of recession, commentators who apparently do not agree with that position have struggled to link their perception to the state of well-being of majority of Nigerians. To them, since there is still an outcry of hardship in the land, then the country’s economy is still neck deep in recession.
The meaning of Obiano’s re-election
ANYONE asked the impact of Governor Obiano’s victory in the November 18 gubernatorial ballot in Anambra State could answer with a single word: Crushing. He won in all of the 21 local government areas of the state. His closest rivals came up in dismal second, third and fourth places.
Before Adamu Adamu’s Education Strategy Plan becomes a missed opportunity
Education may, at last, be receiving some attention in Nigeria. In Kaduna State, Governor El-Rufai is wielding the broom of his ruling All Peoples Congress (APC), against teachers in a controversial proposal to sweep away an estimated 22,000 of them who’re apparently unfit for the vocation. The supply line for competent replacements on this scale is unclear.
