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INEC and the road to 2027

INEC and the road to 2027

By Ayo Ododo There are probably few jobs in Nigeria more thankless than conducting an election. The winner thinks he won because the people loved him. The loser is often convinced he lost because somebody somewhere tampered with the process. Between the two stands the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), praised by one side, condemned […]
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Nigeria: What’s God got to do with it?

Nigeria: What’s God got to do with it?

I am sorry Mr. Acting President but I humbly and respectfully disagree. We must not use God’s name in vain. Worse still you have based your assertion on a false premise. I am afraid that you got it completely wrong. The truth is that our country is about people that the British, not God, put together.

The trouble with buying Nigerian

The trouble with buying Nigerian

Quite recently, I visited the one- time headquarters of the Nigerian Postal Service (Nipost) in Marina, Lagos. The décor was far from modern, and one got a sense of the front desk being much larger than it is required to be. Nonetheless, a consistent buzz assured of the functionality of the organization.

What life  is all about to me — Bishop Peace Okonkwo

What life is all about to me — Bishop Peace Okonkwo

Dr Peace Okonkwo, wife of Mike Okonkwo. founding pastor of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM), has been busy with her Peace Campaign, a humanitarian service initiative that provides support for women with cervical cancer, men with prostate cancer, eye diseases, women and children with different ailments.

Terrorism: The world’s constant reality

Terrorism: The world’s constant reality

The Imagery of Great Britain does not spark enthusiasm in a lot of Nigerians for attestable reasons. Generally, Africans in countries colonized by the British share similar sentiments. For Nigerians, Britain, the former colonial master, is at best, a symbol of exploitation and the underdevelopment of Nigeria.

How developing is Nigeria’s democracy?

How developing is Nigeria’s democracy?

Nigeria recorded another major political development when it returned to democratic rule in 1999 after it suffered many years of unstable governance, sometimes, truncated by the military action.

T.B. Joshua: Murder in the church (2)

T.B. Joshua: Murder in the church (2)

I have many friends in the intelligence agencies both within Nigeria and outside. I was at Harrow School, Kelly College and Cambridge University in the United Kingdom with many that ended up in M15 and M16 and their sister agencies all over the world and we are friends till today.

The Judiciary: About time to rise and shine

The Judiciary: About time to rise and shine

Some of these judges had in the past presided over cases involving some key members of the present ruling party, confirming the fear of many that vendetta was at the base of this fight to clean up our judiciary

PwC’s Study and Edo’s prosperity

PwC’s Study and Edo’s prosperity

The study explicitly affirms the fact that the state government demonstrates renewed interest in significantly improving the business environment in the state through workable policies