China’s leadership playbook and Nigeria’s reality, By Dakuku Peterside
Touching down at the bustling Beijing Capital International Airport, you cannot miss that China has again opened to the world after COVID-19 shut down, nor […]
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PWDs appeal to C’ River Govt to conduct LG polls
By Christian Njoku Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs), under the auspices of TAF Africa, an NGO, has appealed to the Government of Cross River to […]
Sustaining the momentum of hope, By Dakuku Peterside
Every new marriage comes with some level of excitement. This may be due to love, lust, anticipation, or newness. The everyday drudgery of living together and following […]
Austin Avuru’s books now available following vacation of court orders
Austin Avuru’s books are now available for purchase following the vacation of court orders issued by Federal High courts in Abuja and Lagos. The Abuja […]
How democracy crumbles: the Nigerian case, By Dakuku Peterside
Democracy, by its design, nature, and practice, is not a light toggle switch that is turned on and off. It is not a wall that […]
Security vote and transition stories, By Dakuku Peterside
In 2021, State governors and local government chairmen in the 36 states of the Federation collected over N375 billion from public coffers in the name […]
Dodgy elections, democracy and divorce, By Dakuku Peterside
Nigerian elections and Nigerian marriages have a lot in common. Both should be sacrosanct. They are conducted with pomp and fanfare, and promises are made […]
Judicial intervention as extension of 2023 elections, By Dakuku Peterside
The last presidential and National Assembly election was as crucial to our democracy as it was controversial. A lot was riding on it, delivering more […]
Peace Anyiam- Osigwe: The true measure of success
By Dakuku Peterside How does one measure success in life, career, business, or politics? There are different yardsticks for different folks. Some measure success […]
The political dimension of the Naira redesign, By Dakuku Peterside
Nigerians are facing the reality of scarcity of cash literarily. Banks are overwhelmed by angry customers demanding money, the ATMs are flooded with furious Nigerians […]
Unwritten rules of the 2023 elections,
By Dakuku Peterside
Nigeria’s general election, the largest democratic exercise in Africa, begins on 25 February. All the parties and candidates are jostling to get the voters’ attention […]
For the Nigerian Youth, 2023 is a defining moment, By Dakuku Peterside
Will 2023 be a defining moment for the Nigerian youth and the future of Nigeria? Obviously a slippery question that deserves attention. The most recent […]
2023:The paradox of choice, By Dakuku Peterside
2023 for Nigerians is about choice and with choice comes consequences . We face critical decisions on many issues that will define our future as […]
Five lessons 2022 taught us about politics and nationhood
By Dakuku Peterside The year 2022 is winding up. High-level political activities characterised it – from the dramatic to the absurd . Highwire political manoeuvrings […]
The Poverty Narrative: Federal versus State Governments
By Dakuku Peterside Poverty is all around us. You see it in all aspects of our lives. It is so ubiquitous that it has been […]
COP 27: The real deal at the Red Sea, By Dakuku Peterside
In the Holy books of the Abrahamic religions of Christianity and Islam, the Red Sea is symbolic as a place of significant events and the […]
2023: Battle between intemperate language, fake news and Judicial rascality
By Dakuku Peterside The 2023 elections in Nigeria bring with them hopes and fears, expectations, and optimism for a better future. However, forces are fighting […]
Leadership is key to unlocking Nigeria’s growth potential
By Dakuku Peterside Last week, this column discussed the need to rethink productivity and economic growth in Nigeria based on the presentation by foremost Economist […]
Productive People in a Productive country
By Dakuku Peterside Recently, I was (privileged) to listen to a presentation titled “Nigeria’s Economic Prospects” by one of Nigeria’s foremost Economists, Dr Ayo Teriba. […]
2023:Manifestos that will not manifest, By Dakuku Peterside
We are in another election season. Political parties, jobbers, and candidates deploy everything to convince innocent voters that they mean well and have a clear […]
Lessons from the Liz Truss Event
However, although aware of these external influences, UK citizens refuse to accept any excuse from Liz Truss for not handling the crisis well.
Flood, passivity, and a ruined future, By Dakuku Peterside
This year, 2022, the floods seem to have united different parts of the globe. The World Bank report estimates that 1.18 billion people or 23% […]
Nigeria Decides 2023: Campaign promises and the issue of trust
By Dakuku Peterside Most societies do not trust their politicians, so it is not an anomaly peculiar to Nigeria. Whether it is an advanced democracy […]
Exodus of the next generation; time to be concerned
By Dakuku Peterside Forced migration and its concomitant enslavement of the African was a blight on the world’s collective conscience between the 1500s and 1800s. […]
The burgeoning kidnapping industry, By Dakuku Peterside
Nigeria is a land of mysteries with too many unexplained and unexplainable phenomena. It is inexplicable that it has not secured a place in the […]