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Countdown to 2027: Edo North is for Oshiomhole

Countdown to 2027: Edo North is for Oshiomhole

By Allison Abanum Adams Oshiomhole’s first term has been defined by a deliberate strategy of translating legislative power into tangible federal presence for Edo North.  As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, he has leveraged his position to facilitate federal employment for constituents and ensure fair representation in federal institutions.  His legislative record includes […]
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Implications of Nigeria assuming Africa’s number one economy

Implications of Nigeria assuming Africa’s number one economy

AT basic economic classes, we were taught to assume that all other things will remain the same before certain economic conclusions can be reached. In the real world, this is hardly possible and thus makes postulations on the economy subject to different interpretations.

Aniomas and zoning: What they must do in 2015

Aniomas and zoning: What they must do in 2015

AGREED, equity is fair, equity is justice. This is the pillar on which those from Delta North have hung their demand for the position of Delta State governor to be given to them. However, fairness and justice demand that proponents of zoning must be told the bitter truth that there has never been zoning in Delta State and never will such be.

Who succeeds Uduaghan in 2015

Who succeeds Uduaghan in 2015

CONSIDERING the achievements of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, the debate in Delta State now is who succeeds him. The 1999 Constitution limits the tenure of Governors and President to two terms of four years each. So by 2015, Uduaghan must vacate office in obedience to the constitution.

Brazil 2014: Needless distractions for NFF

Brazil 2014: Needless distractions for NFF

With barely two months to go to the kick-off of the world’s most glamorous and most watched sporting spectacular, the FIFA Senior World Cup, all the thirty two finalists are by now surely putting the final pieces in place for the journey to Brazil.

Beyond Nyanya and Sambisa Forest

Beyond Nyanya and Sambisa Forest

NYANYA, a small suburban settlement close to Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, was a quiet and peaceful area from where many daily travelled to Abuja for their numerous pursuits. With relatively cheaper rents than Abuja, it houses thousands, if not millions, of residents who shuttle to the capital for businesses and work daily.