Opinion

By Balarabe Usman  I’m a close observer of Kano State politics since the inception of this republic that started in 1999.  No doubt Kano state as the commercial nerve center of northern Nigeria and the hotbed of Nigerian politics should be of interest to every political scientist.  Democracy in Nigeria...

Many people do not understand the politics behind fuel subsidy and it’s dangers to the development and growth of Nigeria. The intension of the government to subsidise petrol was simply to make the product affordable for Nigerians and make life easier. So, the average price of petrol in the world...

By Senator J Iroegbu We all support the removal of fuel subsidies, but it’s important to address some critical points that have been overlooked. The Nigerian government’s decision to end the fuel subsidy regime is not new, but the fact that the NNPC still controls the pricing raises questions. To...

By Haruna Okatahi Before we deft into the Ninth assembly and the scorecard of each and every legislator as it basically affects those returning and vying for the position of presiding officers, it is of utmost importance to refresh our minds on what the legislature is and what basic role...

By Dr. Mike Uyi “The military don’t start wars. Politicians start wars.” Going forward, when the army inevitably weighs in, perseverance through adversity is the key to succeeding in battle. It’s the ability to push forward that matters most”. US Chief of Army Staff, General William C. Westmoreland (1968 to...

By Mustapha Musa A successful administration is the product of individual cabinet members. While the President/ Commander-in-Chief has the final say, certain decisions are influenced by his closest allies, one of whom is the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Enter Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State. Although a...

By Moses Abu The burden of expectation is on the shoulder of the incoming administration. There is a lot at stake, and thank God the President-Elect has promised Nigeria renewed hope. One of the ways that could happen is if we tackle the spate of insecurity in the country. The...

By Emeka Ugwuonye The information reaching my desk is that Peter Mbah went to the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking to stop NYSC from releasing information about him. Such attempt to use the Court to stop the NYSC from continuing to expose the forgeries committed by Mbah over his NYSC...

By Haruna Sanusi The clamour for the implementation of the Act creating the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Civil Service Commission has assumed a frightening dimension but what is clear, though oversighted by most of the agitatiors is that, it is not everything that is expedient that may be truly beneficiall....

By Paul Njowusi Perhaps the most interesting account in the 17-chapter book, entitled: “Stepping on Toes” by Hadiza Bala Usman, a former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), is chapter 9 that essentially dwells on the politics of Intels in the context of the...