Atiku’s Border Promise: Between political expediency and Nigeria’s national interest
By Okey IBEKE Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s promise to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president in 2027 may appeal to traders and border communities who depend on cross-border commerce. But the promise raises a more important question: what exactly does he intend to reopen? The Federal Government has challenged the premise of the […]
Tinubu as punching-bag of sore election losers
The voting pattern in the South-west on February 23 when Nigerians voted for President will surely continue to draw varied reactions from across the land. There are those who consider it a hard-earned victory for APC salesmen who did a yeo-man’s job and there are those who like to downplay the glory of such APC leaders.
When private universities fail
ONE key finding from a survey of selected public and private universities in eight African countries that I undertook for the Association of African Universities (AAU) in 2005 was the phenomenon of failed private universities. It was summarised as follows in my report:
Lagos:The silicon valley of Africa
A report by GSMA in March 2018 revealed that Lagos is the city with the largest technology hub ecosystem in Africa.
Recovering Imo State’s lost glory through PDP
One glaring truth in the Imo State governorship election holding in a few days is that Imo State is not where it is supposed to be today, because the people abandoned their political root contained in the ideological inclusiveness of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and married a fake progressive bent.
The political calculation, configuration in Akwa Ibom
DURING the February 23 Presidential/National Assembly elections, the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP in Akwa Ibom State delivered the state for its flag bearer former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
