The rumoured “$5 billion ECA withdrawal” and selective amnesia
Courtesy of the usually garrulous Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Nigerians now know that nearly one trillion of…
Gov. Amaechi and the Benefits in APC
Gov. Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State is not a man who renounces his decision after he must have consulted widely…
Balanced budget as the responsible platform for MTEF
The Debt Management Office recently indicated on its website that Nigeria’s total debt is currently about N7.93tn ($50.92bn); domestic debt…
Editorial: Abati’s Indecorous Attack on Online Media
The linguistic violence and verbal primitivism, presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati inflicted on the English language in his belated effort to…
The ‘Jangalization’ of Ijaw Youth Council
On the 24th of May 2013, the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) conducted an election and the Governor of Rivers State,…
National Conference and “the fierce urgency of now!”
“Between an agenda for a national restructuring and 2015 presidential election, my priority will be the convocation of a sovereign…
Editorial: Much Ado About Civil Service Reform
Many previous attempts to reposition and entrench values in the public service yielded nothing. So, the assurances given Wednesday, in…
Enugu Govt House and the Cycle of Wife Hostage and Wife Sacking
Enugu State Government House has always been associated with acts that suggest cycles of wife hostage, wife sacking and wifeless…
Festus Iyayi: Why The Harsh Criticism Must Not Stop
Not too long ago, while glancing through one of the social media platforms for further details and information on the…
Poverty of Explanation; The Political Economy of The Poverty
My original intention this week was to write a sequel to the piece on the challenge of youth engagement; but…