It is an established fact that the race unto sustainability being run around the world today is alien to Africa and Nigeria in particular. The foundations upon which developed countries are building sustainable...
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A nation submerged in flood, decaying road network
ACROSS the nation, the onset of the rainy season and the ravaging floods have once again exposed the decay in the nation's road networks, making life very miserable and hampering economic activities. Normally, a...
Ten Years of Democracy: A Review of the Electoral Process
Paper Presented by Mr. Ide Owodiong-Idemeko at The Feast of Barracuda Event hosted by the National Association of Seadogs, Netherlands Chapter, Saturday July 4, 2009, Gaasperplas Public Park, Amsterdam Zuidoost...
A line in the sand – By Pat Utomi
IT is amazing how a shrivelled conscience can allow people inflict so much pain on others and extinguish human solidarity planted in the DNA of all humans. I am reminded of this each time I think of local government...
Between Amnesty and Amnesia – By Wole Soyinka
Bleak as the Delta situation appears to be, given the recent escalation of violence, we may actually be approaching a stage of possible resolution – touch wood! This is why, albeit with much reluctance, I feel I...
Pyrates Confraternity not a cult, court rules
A LANDMARK separation of the wheat from the chaff in the vexed issue of what constitute illegal secret societies was yesterday carried out by the Rivers State High Court, which ruled that the National Association of...
Capital Loss And Corruption: The Example of Nigeria
Nuhu Ribadu's Testimony before the US House Financial Services Committee May 19, 2009. Good morning, Chairman Frank, distinguished US Representatives of the Committee, and thank you for this very kind...
President Yar’adua, this is unacceptable! – Sola Salako
It is shameful that in 2009, we are still unable to conduct ourselves like civilized and enlightened people. The conduct of INEC, the Police and the political parties especially the PDP in the suspended Ekiti Re Run...
Hallucinating over Halliburton…
The more things seem to change, the more they remain the same. I don’t know the author of that saying, but I find myself repeating it all the time. Take a cursory look at the history of Nigeria and you’re...
Nigerian Police Deny Amnesty Claims of Torture and Illegal Killings in Niger Delta
Nigerian police are denying reports that they are using increasingly violent means, including torture and illegal killings in their fight against militants in the volatile Niger Delta region. Amnesty International...
Nigeria Sets Up Halliburton Bribery Panel, but Analyst Says All a Publicity Stunt
The Nigerian government announced Wednesday it has set up a board of inquiry to investigate a multi-million dollar bribery scandal involving American company Halliburton and allegedly implicating two former Nigerian...
The Role of Civil Society and Governmental Agencies in Africa – By Roy Chikwem
The continent of Africa has undergone momentous political changes and transformations since the preceding decade. Throughout the continent, non-elected and dictatorial regimes of both civilian and military have been...