A Country Cursed With Abundance
[By Jonathan Franklin] Nigeria is effortlessly one of the most resource-rich countries. The nation boasts of huge deposits of natural resources. In terms of arable land, we are not lacking. We have all that we need to be an excelling economy but so far the reverse has been the case. This begs the question ‘are […]
20 YEARS OF BLOODLETTING IN JOS MEMORIAL PROCESSION SUPPRESSED
PRESS STATEMENT – 7th September 2021 CORE CONDEMNS PLATEAU STATE GOVERNMENT’S SUPPRESSION OF THE FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY Today makes it twenty years since unbridled carnage was let loose on Jos. The cycles of violence since then have taken several shapes. This includes and has equally been spurred by state repression. Law enforcement agents were once […]
GOING GREEN OR BURNING OUT
[By Kingsley Ekejiuba] Low carbon, sustainability, social inclusiveness and resource efficiency – keywords that characterise the United Nations definition of a green economy. A lucid description refers to an economic model that ‘results in improved human well-being and social equality, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities’ as the benchmark for a green economy. […]
Change Begins With You
Dear Active Citizen, You Can Do Better Than This! Anambrarians, the state ward-level Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise ends on Sunday, September 5. Sadly, only 33.4% of Anambra citizens have completed their physical registration. Anambrarians, take advantage of this opportunity! Only those who have completed their registration can pick up their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) and vote in the […]
How Can We Stop People from Dying Due to Corruption?
[By Dike Chukwumerije] Machina is a town – the headquarters of a local government with the same name – in Yobe. It is a proud town on Nigeria’s border with Niger Republic. But in Machina there is only one Public Health Centre. It is a broken thing – no electricity, no water, no drugs, no […]