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The Tucano fighter jets ordered from the United States of America by government to scale up the fight against insurgency in Nigeria, particularly in the northern Nigeria are here. But there is a lingering issue on whether bandits are terrorists or not. *** The United States Government has said that the Federal Government of Nigeria…
The foundational ideology of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rigidly supports rotational system of offices, including the office of the president between the northern and southern zones, and this is based on equity and fair play. And if this is the case, which of the two zones will produce the standard-bearer of the party in…
The Pandora Papers capture a detailed revelation of involvement of ‘high and mighty’ in questionable deals, and why concerned authorities should beam its searchlight on those involved in the scandal. *** A phrase deeply rooted in Greek mythology, a “Pandora’s box” or more colloquially, a “Pandora” is used to describe any source of great unsettling,…
One of the key features of the political landscape of West Africa in the last one year is the violent take-over of government. Is the subregion returning to another era of coups and military rule? *** Within the past one year, violence has apparently been the mechanism for enthroning a non-democratic transfer of power in…
Nigerian politicians have commenced whipping up ethnic and regional sentiments and accentuating fault lines in their quest for the nation’s presidency in 2023. And it is so predictable that the masses, always the victims of failed governance, will continue to be pawns in this game of political chess. **** With preparations for the next general…
Each time China coughs, America gets the flu and her allies fall into a state of frenzy. Why is Chinaphobia becoming a dominant public malady in the West today? **** The United States of America (USA) takes pleasure in parading itself as number one on the list of world super powers; self-positioning as the unofficial…
Compliance with IPOB’s sit-at-home order has had dire consequences for people and state governments in the southeast. For politics and economy, it seems that the governors of the region are just beginning to come to terms with the dangers of dining with IPOB. **** Ever since it rose to national prominence in 2015, the Independent…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has attained the ignoble status of a long-standing unresolved national mystery which has continued to defy conventional and unconventional interventions geared towards making it function as intended. The NDDC was established by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2000 with the sole mission of developing the oil-rich Niger Delta region…
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has often been described as a federation only by name, as the components that make up the country operate more like feeder-states instead of federating units. The national system is designed in such a manner that huge responsibilities are concentrated in the center (mostly through the large powers vested in…
The phenomenon of digital currencies has assumed a wider dimension globally over the last decade with its attendant impact on commerce and the economy often dividing opinions on the subject. The growth in its adoption is partly attributed to massive expansions in the global Fintech industry and the unending search for newer digital investment frontiers,…
