Obasanjo’s letter to Buhari – Lessons for Citizens
I am constrained to issue this special statement at this time considering the situation of the country. Some of you may be asking, “what has brought about this special occasion of Obasanjo issuing a special statement?” You will be right to ask such a question. But there is a Yoruba saying that ‘when lice abound […]
An Overview of Lagos State’s Budget Deficit
A budget is defined as an estimate of income and expenditure for a set tenure, mostly in the future, by a government in this case. A budget can be in deficit or in surplus. In the Nigerian context, deficit budgeting has taken its reins ever since after the first Obasanjo administration. In the Lagos context, […]
Curbing the Marauding Herdsmen
On the first day of 2018, Benue, the food basket of the nation, was thrown into mourning. No thanks to suspected herdsmen who gruesomely murdered defenseless citizens and rendered many homeless. According to reports, six communities in Guma and Logo Local Government Areas of Benue State was attacked on New Year’s day leaving over 50 […]
The NGO Bill and its Implications
The proposed Non-Governmental Organization Regulatory Commission Bill seeks to establish a federal agency responsible for the supervision, coordination, and monitoring of Non-Governmental Organizations and Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria. The bill sponsored by the Deputy Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Umar Buba Jibril representing Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency has generated lots of comments from affected […]
Citizens rise against the NGO Bill
The controversial Non-Governmental Organization Regulatory Commission Bill suffered a major set back at the public hearing organized by the House of Representatives Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations and International Development Partners on 13th December 2017. The NGO Bill was introduced by Umar Buba representing Kogi State and has passed through the first and second reading at […]
#EndSARS- when citizens speak
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigerian Police Force, popularly known as SARS has come under intense criticism by concerned Nigerians on social media. Thousands of Nigerians took to Twitter to voice out their disgust and frustration at the harassment they have suffered at the hands SARS officers, using the hashtag #EndSARS. The social media […]
The Travails of Imo Pensioners
Rest is sweet after labor. However, this statement does not apply to Imo pensioners in recent months. With backlogs of unpaid arrears and benefits, rest has been so bitter for them. According to the Imo State Chairman, Retired Permanent Secretaries, Fabian Agba, the state government is owing pensioners up to 40 months accumulated pensions. Agba, who […]
Low Voters Turnout in Anambra: the reasons and implications
The Anambra state gubernatorial elections have come and gone. However, the low turnout of voters remains a cause for concern. As reported by the Independent Electoral Commission’s returning officer for Anambra, Zana Akpagu, “a total of 2,064,134 registered as eligible voters out of which only 448,771 actually cast their votes”. Statistically, only 22% of registered eligible voters […]
Mugabe – the end of an era
After clinging to power for 37 years, Robert Mugabe finally bowed to pressure by stepping down as the president of Zimbabwe.The Nonagenarian had refused to step down despite pressure from the country’s armed forces which commenced an operation to oust him on November 15th. Troops commanded by the head of the armed forces, Constantino Chiwenga, took […]
#AnambraDebates – what candidates promised
Since Nigeria adopted the democratic system of government in 1999, our elections have been largely flawed. Political candidates and their propagandists cook up manifestos and sell to the electorates through the media and at campaign grounds. Political party leaders often exaggerate their candidate’s competencies, and platforms, where the electorates could engage candidates, are either lacking or […]