On February 16th, Nigeria will hold a general election. Four years ago, the country experienced its first democratic transfer of power to the opposition since 1999. The vote in a few days will be no less significant.
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Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State is in the eye of the storm.
His Excellency Dr. John Olukayode Mofolorunsho Fayemi turns 54 today. Without a doubt he is an Akanda – a person who according to Yoruba mythology is unique and a possessor of a special purpose in life. A person whose destiny is linked to that of countless others,
These days Nigeria is treated as either the continent’s worst joke or the world’s laggard for democracy. From Nairobi to Brussels and from London to Washington, we’re getting lengthy lectures on how not to run a country. And we’re laughing them off and forwarding the messages.
The contribution of women in societal and economic transformation cannot be overemphasised. For societies to thrive and develop, gender equality is essential and their contribution of utmost importance. As its contribution to societal development,
No doubt, a lot of dust has been raised by the suspension of Hon. Justice Samuel Walter Nkanu-Onnoghen by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government, based on the order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, a court of competent jurisdiction. The United States Embassy in Nigeria, the European Union and the United Kingdom have since weighed in, with statements of condemnation.
Like every politician, Dave Umahi, Governor of Ebonyi State, means different things to different persons. Ask some of his opponents, they will tell you that he is a wily, ruthless operator who spares to time dealing with opponents. But to his admirers, he is God-sent; a very effective leader, under whose watch, Ebonyi State is witnessing unprecedented people-centred development.
Cyprian Ekwensi’s novel: Survive the Peace, was premised, among others, on the disrupted family ties and social relations that emerged in Igboland, after the Nigerian Civil War.
Given the growing discontent among the people over the prolonged, unproductive occupation of the Delta South Senatorial District seat in the National Assembly by Senator James Manager, former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, now of the All Progressives Congress, towers as the standout candidate to take over the mantle in the February 16 general elections.
Events in the All Progressives Congress are curiously presenting very distinctive features especially in relation to contests for 2019 elections. A major unfolding change scenario is the issue of exercising political leadership prerogatives by President and Governors
The Ohaneze Ndigbo has faced criticism over its endorsement of Atiku Abubakar, the 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party. The most jarring rebuke came from the Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, who referred to the President General of the Ohaneze, John Nnia Nwodo, as “idiotic”
“Today, Democracy around the world faces its biggest crisis in decades, its foundations undermined by invective from on high and toxins from below, by new technologies that power ancient impulses, by a poisonous cocktail of strongmen and weakening institutions.
The PDP’s presidential candidate, former Vice President Atiku, recently made comments regarding suspension of CJN Onnoghen. Atiku’s release is entitled “State of the nation address”.
Finally, President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting the expectations of diehard supporters. These are people who faithfully and anxiously have been loyal to that stubborn, indiscriminate and incorrigible anti-corruption fighter
Without apology, I dare say that majority of Ekiti people are sensible, rational thinking folks that appreciate purposeful leadership. Purposeful leadership is assiduous in the quest to improve the indices of living standards of even the unborn generation.
I sometimes stop in amazement when I remember how much I supported Buhari’s presidency bid since 2007.
The real effect has been a stalling of the trial of Justice Onnoghen, helped along by lawyers who insist that these orders, whether right or wrong are technically valid, and must be obeyed till an appellate Court says otherwise. No doubt, that it is the proper interpretation, but is it the right disposition for our nation?
I am highly delighted to speak to you, the leading media practitioners in Nigeria who make major contributions that shape public perception on daily basis through national dailies, electronic media as well as online media.
It is a great honour and privilege for me to stand before you and welcome you all our esteemed invited guests and participants to this conference.
It is now 100 days since the inauguration ceremony that heralded Dr. John Kayode Fayemi’s return to power as Governor of Ekiti State took place, after what now looks more like a divinely orchestrated interregnum of four years.