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By Ebenezer Ohwovoriole, M.D The Nigerian media reported, in recent times, unexplained deaths of some prominent Nigerians. Not just that, the media have buffeted Nigerians with stories of harrowing pain of chronic and terminal illnesses afflicting some public officials in the limelight. Ordinary Nigerians have not been spared the menace of these scourges: they, too,…
January 8, 2020
The refusal of the United States and rich countries of the global north to advance negotiations on loss and damage and their insistence on pushing ahead with carbon markets are clear indications that they are not set to address the climate crisis, civil society from Africa have alleged. In a statement today, the Health of…
December 14, 2019
By Prince Kassim Afegbua. My last edition elicited some reactions from rodents, cockroaches, bedbugs, e-rats, and media halleluyah boys from slave camps who are quick to dabble into any discussion without due diligence. Persons with dubious ancestry who can never run a home let alone understand the full import of responsible parenting also expressed their…
December 10, 2019
By Ejeviome Eloho Otobo This article represents a continuation of my series titled “China, America and Russia’s Game of Influence in Africa”, published on this page on 10 July, 2019, which was followed by “The Road to Sochi 2019-- Russia’s Influence in Africa” published on 2nd October, 2019. This article’s focus is on USA-Africa relations.…
December 4, 2019
Dear MKO, I write to inform you that June 12 has evolved. “From a commemoration observed by scattered bands of devotees, members of the Abiola family, and human rights activists, confined mainly to the South-West,” as Ayo Olukotun carefully worded it, “June 12 has now mutated into a national observance and symbol of nationhood in…
June 12, 2019
Ejeviome Eloho Otobo and Oseloka H. Obaze Nigeria suffers from democratic overload. Governance expenses are hugely disproportional to its developmental strides and democracy dividends. This is reflected in the high recurrent expenditure relative to the capital expenditure at the federal, state and local government levels. Since the return to civil rule in 1999, the share of recurrent…
May 16, 2019
To Yahaya Masani, living in darkness has a different meaning. Not for the hysterical noise: Up NEPA! --An age-long euphoria which often greets the restoration of public power supply in Nigeria; he wasn't craving for much of the comfort that comes with appliances and gadgets his city counterparts manage to enjoy, notwithstanding the irregular…
December 28, 2018
By Oma Djebah Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State's current buzzword is that he must hand-over the reign of government to Adekunle Akinlade in 2019. This has opened a new can of worms, triggering open the Pandora box and raising several questions: How? Why? Why the reckless verbal churn? Ours is a country of laws…
December 10, 2018
By Chima Christian and Oseloka H. Obaze Money politics and campaign finance remain topical, disconcerting and divisive issues in Nigeria. The challenges they pose are further compounded by vote-buying and prohibitive filing fees charged by the political parties. Challenges to political candidacy in Nigeria are legion. Aspirants to public offices in Nigeria are hardly incentivized…
November 16, 2018
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By Ebenezer Ohwovoriole, M.D The Nigerian media reported, in recent times, unexplained deaths of some prominent Nigerians. Not just that, the media have buffeted Nigerians with stories of harrowing pain of chronic and terminal illnesses afflicting some public officials in the limelight. Ordinary Nigerians have not been spared the menace of these scourges: they, too,…
January 8, 2020
The refusal of the United States and rich countries of the global north to advance negotiations on loss and damage and their insistence on pushing ahead with carbon markets are clear indications that they are not set to address the climate crisis, civil society from Africa have alleged. In a statement today, the Health of…
December 14, 2019
By Prince Kassim Afegbua. My last edition elicited some reactions from rodents, cockroaches, bedbugs, e-rats, and media halleluyah boys from slave camps who are quick to dabble into any discussion without due diligence. Persons with dubious ancestry who can never run a home let alone understand the full import of responsible parenting also expressed their…
December 10, 2019
By Ejeviome Eloho Otobo This article represents a continuation of my series titled “China, America and Russia’s Game of Influence in Africa”, published on this page on 10 July, 2019, which was followed by “The Road to Sochi 2019-- Russia’s Influence in Africa” published on 2nd October, 2019. This article’s focus is on USA-Africa relations.…
December 4, 2019
Dear MKO, I write to inform you that June 12 has evolved. “From a commemoration observed by scattered bands of devotees, members of the Abiola family, and human rights activists, confined mainly to the South-West,” as Ayo Olukotun carefully worded it, “June 12 has now mutated into a national observance and symbol of nationhood in…
June 12, 2019
Ejeviome Eloho Otobo and Oseloka H. Obaze Nigeria suffers from democratic overload. Governance expenses are hugely disproportional to its developmental strides and democracy dividends. This is reflected in the high recurrent expenditure relative to the capital expenditure at the federal, state and local government levels. Since the return to civil rule in 1999, the share of recurrent…
May 16, 2019
To Yahaya Masani, living in darkness has a different meaning. Not for the hysterical noise: Up NEPA! --An age-long euphoria which often greets the restoration of public power supply in Nigeria; he wasn't craving for much of the comfort that comes with appliances and gadgets his city counterparts manage to enjoy, notwithstanding the irregular…
December 28, 2018
By Oma Djebah Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State's current buzzword is that he must hand-over the reign of government to Adekunle Akinlade in 2019. This has opened a new can of worms, triggering open the Pandora box and raising several questions: How? Why? Why the reckless verbal churn? Ours is a country of laws…
December 10, 2018
By Chima Christian and Oseloka H. Obaze Money politics and campaign finance remain topical, disconcerting and divisive issues in Nigeria. The challenges they pose are further compounded by vote-buying and prohibitive filing fees charged by the political parties. Challenges to political candidacy in Nigeria are legion. Aspirants to public offices in Nigeria are hardly incentivized…
November 16, 2018
