MINIMUM WAGE: WHY LABOUR PLANS TO DERAIL NEGOTIATION
After substantial progress by the technical committee set up by the Federal Government to negotiate the consequential adjustment arising from the new minimum wage, Labour leaders in the country may have…
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EBIE: A REFORMER TAKES CHARGE OF OKOWA’S GOVT’S ‘ENGINE ROOM’
A few hours before Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State formally announced his unexpected appointment as Secretary to the State Government, Chiedu Ebie was lounging at home reflecting on the past…
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2023 MAP: THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CALCULATION!
Agada Ikechukwu No vehicle can run indefinitely without a refuel, just as no tree can hope to remain sturdy without water and sunshine. Without a doubt, the events of recent…
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XENOPHOBIA AND SOUTH AFRICA’S BETRAYAL OF AFRICA
By Philip Agbese I weep for South Africa; I weep for Africa. I have not been at peace with my soul since I heard the fresh bout of xenophobic…
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2023 SOUTHERN PRESIDENCY: TALES BY MOONLIGHT
Agada Ikechukwu Amidst the sea of legal crisis, daylight betrayal where several bigwigs switched loyalties to gain political appointments and advantages; some remained steadfast like some towers which blasts of…
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NIGERIA 2019 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS: FORETELLING THE OUTCOME
By Omoshola Deji Governing a state in Nigeria is equivalent to, or more demanding than, ruling some countries in Africa and the world. For instance, the Governor of Lagos State…
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2019 SENATORIAL ELECTION: A TESTAMENT THAT POWER IS TRANSIENT
By Omoshola Deji Nigeria’s huge population and profitable politics make the struggle to occupy public office intense. Many do wrongs to have their way and the incumbents hardly retire. After…
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EL-RUFAI’S BODY BAGS THREAT: APPRAISING THE ELECTORAL AND DIPLOMACY EFFECTS
By Omoshola Deji Election in Nigeria is more of a war than a contest. The benefits of public office attract people to politics and make them desperate for power. Candidates…
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IS BEING NIGERIAN A MISFORTUNE?
By Omoshola Deji Nigerian is reminiscent of someone destined to be king, but becomes a slave in the king’s palace. The nation’s situation chronicles the life of Wazobia: a boy…
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OBASANJO’S POINTS FOR CONCERN AND ACTION: ANALYSING THE MESSAGE, ASSESSING THE MESSENGER
By Omoshola Deji People’s mode of expressing displeasure varies. Such mode includes strike, protest or legal action. For Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s former Head-of-State and ex-President, his most preferred mode of…
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