Measures to tackle security challenges in Southeast Nigeria
When political actors resort to violence to settle disagreements, they undermine the very democratic system they claim to defend
Before the demolition of 1800 houses in Aba
Even before the recent announcement by the Abia State governor, Chief Theodore Orji that 1,800 houses built on sewer lanes in Aba would be demolished to pave way for easy de-flooding and proper drainage in the commercial city, residents of the city and visitors had clamoured that such action be taken.
Policing Nigeria without road blocks
BEFORE this year, the road block was the main plank of police response to security enforcement challenges in this nation.
Abati, Jonathan they don’t know and prophesy
REUBEN ABATI, President Goodluck Jonathan’s spokesman’s piece titled, “The Jonathan They don’t Know” syndicated in both national and online media platforms last week made incisive and interesting reading.
Why INEC restructures
Some sections of the Nigerian public in recent times have shown intense interest in the structure and personnel composition of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and on-going effort by the Commission to shape up for optimum discharge of its mandate.
Edo 2012: Reducing electoral terrorism
THE Comrade-Governor was, several weeks ago, returned for a second term by the good, united people of Edo State.
The poor and their illusion of power
Sixty years ago Frantz Fanon (1925 – 1961) made a profound statement with the publication of Black Skin, White Masks.
FCT: Mpape district as metaphor
CONTROVERSY has continued to trail the ruling of an Abuja High Court, over whether the Federal Capital Territory Authority, FCTA, has the right to demolish illegal structures in the Mpape district of Abuja. While the FCT insists that the court upheld its right, the residents claim that the court did not.
The phenomenal growth of Ohiya, lessons therein
The phenomenal transformation of Ohiya, the sleepy community spangled in a hill and valley got me dusting my history books to see if I could find such growth equivalent.
Urhobos and 2015
THERE is no gainsaying that 2015 could be a defining moment in Nigeria’s political history going by prevailing political events in the country.
An accountant general’s example
THE Civil Service may not be paying a fantastic and competitive remuneration, however, job security, retirement benefits, as well as access to power and pecks of office for top-echelons during the peak of their careers are perhaps some of the incentives that have made it a preferred career path for many above employment in the organised private sector.
