Dwindling National Income and the Pressing Need to Reduce Cost of Governance

The agitation for a drastic reduction in the cost of governance is gaining traction in the country’s political circles. With Nigeria currently facing the challenges of dwindling revenue, the need to cut costs to stabilize the polity keeps propping up at different fora. Recently, Plateau State’s Governor, Simon Bako Lalong, who was Guest speaker at…

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Presidential Contenders Who May Succeed Buhari: Prof Yemi Osinbajo (part 2)

Although Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) has not formally declared its stand on the zones that can contest for its presidential ticket, the dominance of southerners on the list of the party’s presidential hopefuls might provide a hint on the line the party is likely to pursue. In the first part of…

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Presidential Contenders Who May Succeed Buhari: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Part 1)

As momentum gathers steam for Nigeria’s 2023 elections, the list of presidential hopefuls is expanding with a lot of speculations, though very few have come out openly to show their desire to vie for the top position. There are issues like rotational presidency, support base of the party, Igbo presidency, and previous political agreements that…

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