NIGERIA: The Salutary Lessons from Ekiti
There are lessons in the Ekiti governorship election for all political actors in the country, writes Vincent Obia Just hours after the keenly contested governorship election in Ekiti State, signs...
NIGERIA: Rivers Potentials Still Untapped
As Rivers State revels in the euphoria of Port Harcourt being the UNESCO World Book Capital 2014, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Cortech Oil Services Limited, who is also...
Plateau 2015: Politics Marred by Bitterness
Seriki Adinoyi, in Jos, looks at the bitter contest for power in Plateau State ahead of the 2015 general election Serious politicking has begun in Plateau State ahead of the...
Don Baridam: Success in 2015 Governorship Poll in Rivers Will Depend on Candidate’s Personal Qualities
Professor Don Baridam is former Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, one-time chairman of the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Federal Universities, and ex-chairman of Association of Vice...
Suswam, Gemade and the Battle for Benue North East Senatorial Seat
As the 2015 general election approaches, one contest that is drawing a lot of interest in Benue State is the impending battle between Governor Gabriel Suswam and the incumbent senator...
Public Service Administration in An Era of Open Government
Since the 80s, and on a massive global scale that was motivated by the democratic awakening, the civil service finally has come to the awareness of the need to transcend...
Why Social Media is Not for Me!
“Do you know that Malabu Oil deal, Osama Bin Laden and 99 others are also on Twitter?” When I got an invitation to speak this morning on why I am...
Gay Marriage, From the Horse’s Mouth
On Friday, June 20, 2014, I got a call from Mr. Nduka Nwosu, from the Thisday Newspaper in New York, asking about my opinion on the PC(USA)’s recent General Assembly...
NIGERIA: Choosing the Less-travelled Road
Since getting involved in nation building as opposed to my regular calling, I have come to realise the failings of our elite who are saddled with leadership in our dear...
Ekiti Poll: Jonathan’s Good Luck Wand
The Yoruba of Nigeria’s southwest say you do not appreciate the result of the movements of a woman holed in the kitchen until she presents the outcome of her efforts...