Governance not guns will secure West Africa
By Lawal Farouq A recent West Africa Security Retreat has warned that lasting peace will come not from firepower but from accountable institutions, resilient governance, and the trust of citizens. West Africa has been fighting insecurity for decades, yet the region remains trapped in a cycle of violence. Extremist groups regroup after defeats, criminal networks adapt […]
Okorocha and the misgovernance of Imo State
As Okorocha’s tenure races to an end, prospective successors from available pool of political gladiators in the state are not hope inspiring
Peterside: An Icon @ 46
When Dakuku Adolphus Peterside was born in Biriye, Opobo Kingdom on December 31, 1970 to the family of Senibo Adolphus Peterside, little did the family envisage he will grow to become one of the foremost sons of the Opobo/Nkoro and Rivers State at large.
Nigeria as Africa’s largest remittance market
These days Nigerians are becoming increasingly attracted by the lure of the proverbial ‘greener pastures’ in more developed countries due to the full blown recession in Nigeria. It is not uncommon to find families that have been ‘separated’ because one of the spouses has traveled abroad in search of better opportunities.
Why 2017 budget can’t end recession
But, then, taking N305 per dollar and over 20% expected inflation average into consideration against 2016’s N197 per dollar and 16% inflation average, it becomes certain that 2017 budget is smaller
”Nigerian people are so weak, so battered, so bruised, so stoic, so trusting… ‘
I listened to the words of Rev. Musa Asake, the Sec. Gen. of CAN, in the radio interview that I posted above and I wept.
He has told us exactly what happened in Southern Kaduna on Christmas eve and on Christmas day and it is simply barbaric. He has also told us what lies ahead if we do not sit up.
