2016 July

“At the heart of the current protests and agitations are the same questions which have for long plagued Nigeria and which have over the years resulted in one form of violence or the other”. Over the past couple of weeks several states in the East and in the South- South have witnessed protest marches involving

“Nigeria stands to learn a lot from countries like Colombia which have contended with insurgency over the years. While some have advocated a more high handed approach including further militarisation of the region, others have advised that the insurgents be engaged in dialogue” On Monday 12th October 2015, former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo paid a

“Generally, it is necessary to ensure that any election conducted is done in a way that would substantially ensure that the main objective of a free and fair election is achieved”. In this edition, I intend to consider two issues namely: Whether Nigeria is in a state of war and Whether or not election can

PREMATURE DISSOLUTION OF GOVERNING COUNCILS (4)   “What most governments at the State and Federal levels do is to appoint people based on political considerations. There have been reported cases of council members requesting either contracts or even cash for members of their constituencies in the belief that they were appointed to serve the interests

“I remain of the view that the recommendations of the Conference particularly the issue of devolution of power need to be revisited. If considered and adopted most of the recommendations will address the issues of marginalization and other problems underlying most ethnic agitations in Nigeria”. Last week I identified the over emphasis on the national