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 […]
Koko: Enough of the unending hostile policies
ADMITTEDLY, now may not be the appropriate time to ask for an apology from a president still struggling under the challenges of insecurity and sundry distractions.
Thoughts on identity, justice and politics of incorporation in Nigeria
JUST as I was the highest ranking Bendelite in that State Administration by virtue of the fact that the Military Governor was not from Bendel State, so I was by virtue of my office, the highest ranking Deltan in that pioneer Administration in Asaba, Delta State since the Military Administrator was not from the State.
Okada riders and a promise fulfilled
ON June 11, 2013, Edo state government formally announced the ban of commercial motor cycle, better known as Okada.
Time for change is now
AS Albert Einstein considered the imperative of change, he made the popular statement that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. That statement, made decades ago by the renowned scientist, still holds true today.
World Cup: The ‘war’, the wealth and waste
DESPITE initial fears and doubts about the preparedness of Brazil to host the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup ,the soccer world was, on Thursday June 12, treated to a colourful and spectacular opening ceremony at the 65,000 – seater Arena Corinthians Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil , thus signaling the successful kick off of the 2014 World Cup.
