Perspective By: Joshua Luka Fraud in the Nigerian public sector remains on the rise despite years of implementation of anti-corruption reforms and laws, leading to poor delivery of public goods and services to Nigerians and loss of public trust in successive governments. Fraud is said to occur when a person or group of persons unlawfully […]
WHY NIGERIA’S DIGITAL IDENTITY DRIVE NEEDS THE CENSUS
By Stanley Nwosu ✍️ When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently directed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ensure that every Nigerian citizen is enrolled and issued a National Identification Number (NIN) by the end of 2026, it was more than a policy instruction. It was a national call to action, one that speaks to […]
The Competitive Leadership Model
By: Chukwudi George Ozalla Today, I introduce what I call the Competitive Leadership Model, or what I also describe as the Peer Review Leadership Model. It is a simple philosophy of governance that came to me as I woke up this morning. The more I reflected on it, the more convinced I became that this […]
Agbachukwu: Carrying Okwadike’s Torch into a New Era
Perspective By: Chukwudi George Ozalla Every generation produces men and women whose lives continue to speak long after they are gone. Some are remembered because of the positions they occupied. Others are remembered because they lived by the principles they professed. The late Dr. Chukwuemeka Pius Ezeife, CON, fondly known as Okwadike Ndigbo, belonged to […]
No Hiding Place for Traffickers as Nigeria, Spain Tighten the Net
By Prosper OKOYE Human traffickers and migrant smugglers are expected to face tougher, more coordinated enforcement following the conclusion of a four-day workshop aimed at strengthening transnational investigations into Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SOM), organised by the Foundation for the Internationalization of Public Administrations (FIAP). Javier Leon, Deputy Team Leader at […]
JULY 10: ANAMBRA LIBERATION DAY
In Anambra State, every July 10 is our other Easter. On Easter, Christ offered Himself as the ultimate sacrifice. He was crucified, died, was buried, and resurrected to bring salvation to mankind. Similarly—though not in the same spiritual sense—July 10, 2003, stands as the day one man staked his life to liberate Anambra State and […]
4 Years Is Not 40 Years and 8 Years Is Not 80 Years
By “Power is transient; leadership is judged not by how long it is held, but by how responsibly it is used within the brief window of time called tenure.” — John Dramani Mahama, former President of Ghana Time has a quiet way of humbling power.Four years in office can feel endless when one sits behind […]
DELTA CENTRAL SENATORIAL CHOICE:Time for Urhobo to Wise Up
By Frank Tietie As I write, leaders of Okuama, an Urhobo community in Delta State, remain in detention without formal charges nearly two years after their arrest over allegations linking them to the tragic killing of soldiers of the Nigerian Army during the conflict between Okuama (Urhobo) and Okoloba (Ijaw). In March 2024, Okuama came […]
Oshiomhole: Akpabio keeps selling himself as a leader who prefers partnership over division
By Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh A recent video of Senator Adams Oshiomhole praising Senate President Godswill Akpabio has put the spotlight back on the 10th National Assembly. In the clip, Oshiomhole called Akpabio’s leadership exceptional. He said the Senate President has brought politicians from opposition parties into the APC without threats, pressure, or public fights. […]
MR PRESIDENT, HEED THE “MADMAN”
By Tunde Olusunle, PhDFellow, Association of Nigerian Authors, (FANA) If his utterances, actions and overall behaviour betray a certain psychological imbalance, he deserves to be genuinely understood and excused. By his own account, he has been on the battlefield for well over four years, much as he should have been reassigned to other duties and […]
