“Dividends of democracy” is a frequently misused political parlance. Those in government claim they are delivering “dividends” in response to people’s expectations in a democratic...
Two Parties in a Little Space
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Press Freedom and Kisha Club in Japan By: Patrick C. Nwadike
To discuss press ownership and freedom in Japan is to discuss Japan Press Club popularly known as “Kisha club”. Kisha clubs are drawn from Japanese nationals ready to work within the dictates of government...
Deregulation is long overdue
On Tuesday, the National Economic Council (NEC) spent much of its time during its meeting on the problems associated with the continued subsidy made on petroleum products by the Federal Government. The statistics are...
The High Cost Of Governance – Isah
The National Assembly recently passed the 2010 Appropriation Bill ith huge adjustments in the total sum to be spent and the key macroeconomic indices on which the budget estimate was predicated. Under the new...
Africans in America Make Sure You Get Counted As Africans
Ethnic Heritage Question Number 9 of the U.S. CensusIf you or our parents emigrated from Africa, identify yourself as being "African" on the 2010 U.S. Census questionnaire and to be more specific about your...
Time to Rethink Fuel Subsidy
Yes, you heard me right: the time has come to rethink fuel subsidy. All my life I have argued in favour of fuel subsidy, but now I am shifting my position. My pro-subsidy argument has always been based on two critical...
Mr. President, the Way Out – By Chidi Amuta
The rump of the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua presidency have tragically missed the point and deepened the unfolding political uncertainty in the air. The desperate contrivance of an audio only interview with the...
Towards a new police force By Ogbonna Onovo
THE Nigeria Police Force is reputed globally for excellence in international assignments. Since Independence in 1960 when it undertook peacekeeping operations in Congo Brazzaville, it has won admiration as perhaps the...
The Abdulmutallab Effect
By CHINEDU EZE,The attempt to blow up an American airline by Nigerian-terror suspect, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on Christmas day has not only caused considerable embarrassment to the country, it has also compelled the...
6000 megawatts: Hope dashed, irreparable damage – Igbonekwu Ogazimorah
Of course, this was not the first time Nigerian leaders looked the citizens in the face and told brazen lies. It always happened. But this one was quite outstanding, being strongly urged, loudly proclaimed and adroitly...
Aso Rock without Yar’Adua – By DANIEL IDONOR
Ab initio, it was expected that President Umaru Yar’adua would return to Nigeria this weekend from his hospital bed at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Jeddah, Saudi...
Nigeria: Positive aspects of multiculturalism “Strength in our diversity”
“I have seen enough in Nigeria to know that it is not somebody’s “tribe and tongue” that matters but what they have to offer. If a leader is doing well in office, Nigerians hardly discuss the...