The celebration of Nigeria’s 60th Independence calls for sober reflection on how the rule of law has fared in our…
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Nigerian democracy is so only in name. Going by the most basic definitions, Nigerian democracy is not anywhere near a…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said his predecessor, former Governor, Rotimi Amaechi should not be walking free if Nigeria…
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Friday promised never to become a godfather in politics, saying the concept is dangerous…
For democracy to thrive in Nigeria, the government and the governed must be alive to their responsibilities towards ensuring that…
Labour Party (LP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to use the Edo governorship poll as a template for his…
It may appear absurd to lesser minds for a journalist to talk on a topic considered by many as an…
“When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.” – Thomas Jefferson…
Empowered citizens voted for politicians they knew would make them poorer, for liars to clean up politics…Tom Fletcher, The Naked…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja joined ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, urging the military junta in Mali…
Democracy was defined by former American President Abraham Lincoln as ‘Government by the people, to the people and for the…
In almost a year from now, on 12 August 2021, Zambia will be holding what could be a watershed election…
On August 8, 2020, the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, clocked 65 years. Obiano, a chartered accountant and…
From recent reports by development practitioners, sustainable development and the related notion of sustainability are becoming increasingly important policy objectives…
Everywhere around the world, governance is a pretty serious business. In civilized and developed climes, governance has walked past provision…
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is currently working with the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) to identify ways in which it can…
In this report, ODIMEGWU ONWUMERE writes that youths seem to prefer informal politics to formal politics upon global reformation for their involvement…
Among many other benefits, the recently celebrated Democracy Day on Friday 12th June, 2020, offered Nigerians the opening to again…
“Those whose palm-kernels were cracked for them by a benevolent spirit should not forget to be humble” -Chinua Achebe This…
“The problem of Nigeria is not Corruption. The problem of Nigeria is Unpunished Corruption” — The Guardian (NIGERIA) “No system…
When President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019, during his second term bid in office adopted; Next Level, as his campaign slogan,…
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has said that he is not quarrelling with the National Chairman of the All Progressives…
Anambra 2021 governorship election promises to be like none other for many reasons. As always, it shall be star-studded. But…
If a prince bases the defence of his state on mercenaries he will never achieve stability or security. For mercenaries…
One of the five cardinal objectives of the United States foreign policy is ‘’promoting and supporting’’ democracy. The US has…
What exactly is democracy? Democracy (Greek: δημοκρατία dēmokratía, literally “rule by people”) is a system of government where the citizens exercise…
We cannot doubt people of goodwill. If you ask an average African what is the definition of Civilization, he would…
Africa has one seemingly terminal disease and, no, it is not coronavirus. Bad leadership has been the most formidable impediment…
Prior to the re-emergence of democracy in Nigeria in May 1999, political pundits specifically blamed the socioeconomic and political instability…
In Nigeria, there are lots of reasons and importance to continue to orientate and sensitise ourselves about the need for…