In commemoration of Africa’s Day 2023, former World Bank Vice-President for Africa, Oby Ezekwesili et al examines state of development on the continent and the important role of politics By Obiageli Ezekwesili, Alioune Badara Fall, Adama Gaye Sixty years ago, this day, May 25, Africa led the world in creating the first-ever pan-continental political body with the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). It was in 1963 when 30 leaders of...
Public Affairs Analyst, Emmanuel Ajibulu pens opinion piece calling for all key members of the party have a say in the decision-making process of NASS Presiding Officers, makes case for Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation as best man for the job By Emmanuel Ajibulu READ ALSO: Parliament Special: Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly and the ghost of 2015 As the only legitimate arm of government endowed with the mandate...
Former Director of Communication at ECOWAS, Adama Gaye, pays tribute to Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili; Nigeria’s Former Minister of Education, as the new face of an emergent new Africa By Adama Gaye In her native Nigeria, she has already entered in the best books of history as Madame Due Process. But more is to come. Obiageli Ezekwesili is the archetype of the inspirational, transformational and values-based leader, Africa has long been yearning for. Her...
With no fewer than eleven candidates eyeing the seat of Speaker in the Tenth House of Representatives, this opinion piece examines the merit of competence and capacity as key considerations in the imminent leadership recruitment process. By Abel Atanda READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: Reps Minority Caucus working to produce House Leadership Nigeria is Africa’s largest democracy and has remained so since its return to civil rule on 29th May 1999. This is especially...
Former Kwara Speaker and Professor of Legislative Studies writes Senate President Ahmad Lawan, urges Ninth National Assembly to initiate processes towards overturning President Buhari’s recent veto of vital constitutional amendment bills READ ALSO: MVP Hall of Fame: 20 National Assembly Members make Semi-Final shortlist Distinguished Senator Ahmed Lawan, Senate President and Chairman, 9th National Assembly, Abuja Like Your Predecessors, Please Override This Veto I am writing you this long letter to...
Following the conclusion of the Nigerian Presidential and National Assembly Elections, Public Policy Advisor, Oke Epia examines public and foreign reactions to the polls
Ahead of politicking for Speakership in the 10th House of Representatives, Plateau lawmaker is speculated to be nursing interest in the top job READ ALSO: Reps Bagos, Mwadkwon, Gagdi, Deputy Speaker atop Plateau National Assembly Scorecard With winners declared for about 325 out of 360 House of Representatives seats already declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), attention is beginning to shift towards the race for the leadership of the 10th...
There’s need to look a little beyond the populism driving the candidacy of the APC gubernatorial candidate in Benue State, writes Sesugh Akume If the trend as seen from last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly continues, in another week Benue will be voting Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia by a landslide as governor. Except the miraculous happens, the election next Saturday seems a mere formality. The people love Fr Alia, as he has been in their...
#FixPolitics expresses grave concern about the upload of results by INEC and declaration of a winner for the 2023 Presidential elections
The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development has restated the need for a more transparent, accountable and people-oriented parliaments across the African continent. Director of Strategy at the Centre, Itia Otabor, made the call on Thursday, in Abuja, at a Capacity Building Workshop for Media and Civil Society Partners on ‘Open Parliament Index (OPI),’ a project being implemented by the Nigerian Network of Parliamentary Monitoring Organisations. OrderPaper Advocacy Initiative, Nigeria’s preeminent...
