Uduaghan at 70: a visionary’s indelible footprint, by Paul Odili
Today, 22nd October 2024, His Excellency Governor Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan clocks 70 years. Just like that. The speed of time is unbelievable. I met Governor Uduaghan in July 2003 shortly…
Who will save our public universities now? asks Monday Philips Ekpe
Within the last three years, I’ve written on Nigeria’s government-owned universities more than any other topic. The most recent one appeared only two months ago titled, “Before the Next ASUU…
Ajayi as DG DSS: Time to refresh and reform, by Francis Ebosele
On Wednesday, 28th August, 2024, Mr Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi assumed office as the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS). He took over from Alhaji Yusuf Magaji…
Ola Olukoyede: Sailing through the storm (2), by Shina Philips
Systemic corruption is the bane of many developing countries. In the words of a prominent anti-corruption crusader, corruption is a “force which drives poverty, inequality, dysfunctional democracy and global…
EFCC vs the Constitution: Waiting for Supreme Court
By Taiwo Shonibare In a matter of days, exactly on October 22, ceteris paribus, the Supreme Court will commence hearing on a case filed by 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of…
From Marie-Antoinette to Godswill Akpabio, by Pius Mordi
“Let them eat cake” is the most famous or infamous, depending on the persuasion, quote attributed to Marie-Antoinette, the queen of France during the French Revolution. As the story goes,…
Minting entrepreneurs, the Leo Stan Ekeh way, by Ken Ugbechie
Penultimate weekend, precisely Friday September 27, duty took me to Owerri, Imo state. On a flight of luxury and comfort. In a private jet, built for kings and queens. In…
EFCC, Constitution and the States, By Angela Ochioma
In a 2010 assessment report, the US-based group, Human Rights Watch (HRW), posited that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was envisaged to tackle corrupt politicians and public…
Umahi: A shining light in a lackluster cabinet?
By Shehu Galadinma It is a no brainer that the Ministry of Works is perhaps the most important portfolio in the Nigerian government cabinet – of course after the petroleum…
The President’s speech, by Pius Mordi
We rarely get to hear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu speak beyond formal ceremonies. And those occasions are few and far between. That luxury ended with President Goodluck Jonathan who routinely…