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The architect of renewed hope: How Engr. Abubakar Momoh is rewiring Nigeria’s regional dev’t, by Erasmus Ikhide
IN the complex tapestry of Nigerian governance, where cynicism often replaces optimism and bureaucratic inertia frequently stalls progress, the...
Now, no one, nowhere is safe (3), by Hassan Gimba
This is the concluding part of this write-up, originally published on April 25, 2022. Following the publication of parts...
A new era of resolve: Gov Monday Okpebholo’s bold strategy for a safer, more prosperous Edo State, by Erasmus Ikhide
In the architecture of governance, security is the bedrock upon which all human aspiration rests. A state cannot...
Now, nowhere is safe (2), by Hassan Gimba
This article was first published on April 11th, 2022. Last week, we revisited the first part because its...
Jarett Tenebe’s Edo APC and the squandering of success, by Tony Erha
When the noble acts of bygone kings are narrated before the one on the throne, it is an...
Davido’s World Cup Nigeria insecurity stunt as the last bastion of truth, by Erasmus Ikhide
IN a nation where the corridors of power have become echoing chambers of empty promises and performative governance, the...
Akpabio, Oshiomhole and the senate in shackles, by Erasmus Ikhide
THE Nigerian Senate, a chamber intended to be the sanctuary of democratic deliberation and the ultimate safeguard against...
A troubled military and its country’s killing fields, by Tony Erha
For Rabe Abubakar, a retired Major General and former spokesman of the Nigerian Army, it is a kidnap and death-in-captivity...
Adamawa LG poll: A test of grassroots democracy and the urgent need for electoral reform, by Cliff Stanley
Local government elections are often described as the closest form of democracy to the people. They determine who manages...
Democracy beyond speeches: The Nigeria Tinubu celebrates and the Nigeria Nigerians experience, by Cliff Stanley
Every Democracy Day, Nigerian leaders invoke the memory of June 12, 1993 the election widely regarded as the freest...