Presidential Contenders Who May Succeed Buhari: Yahaya Bello (Part 5)

Six years ago, a graduate of accounting from Northern Nigeria’s premier university, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Yahaya Bello, became one of the youngest Nigerians saddled with the of responsibility of governing a state, and people had high expectations of him when he was sworn in. Although there have been reports of poor governance, high level…

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Tough Times Loom For Kaduna State Civil Servants

A new storm is brewing in Kaduna. Public outrage trails the recent sacking of 4000 workers across the 23 Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. The workers across the 23 local governments had on 6 April 2021 received their disengagement letters. The development followed speculations that the Nasir el-Rufai administration was planning to downsize its…

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Nigerians Who Support and Incite Violence (Part 8) – Bello Matawalle and Alaowei Ebikonbowei Cleric

A traditional proverb states that a wise man keeps his tongue. This statement is even more pungent in the area of leadership. The wisdom to say and what not to say is quite important for anyone that occupies a leadership position. Some Nigerian politicians have however failed in this regard as their utterances are replete…

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Grassroots Development and the Planned Delisting of Local Governments from the Constitution

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo recently reflected the fears in the minds of most development analysts, that the survival of local government administration in Nigeria rests on divine intervention. The ex-Nigerian leader, who recently received the new National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) president, Comrade Akeem Olatunji Ambali at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Penthouse…

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Assets Declaration by Public Officers: Between Right to Privacy and Fighting Corruption

The issue of making public the asset declarations of public office holders has always been controversial. The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has reiterated its stance that it is illegal to release or publish asset declarations of public officeholders. In letters dated 30 March 2021, Munirah Elabor, the chairman of the Code of Conduct of…

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Presidential Contenders Who May Succeed Buhari: Senator Ibikunle Amosun ( Part 4)

Looking at the political history of Nigeria, in every presidential race, there are at least three levels of aspirants. There are the frontline contenders, the middle-level players, and the back-benchers, also referred to as the pretenders. The frontline contenders are those with financial muscle and political structure to make maximum impact in the race. The…

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Southeast Terror Attacks: Why the Frontiers of Insurgency Must Not Expand

Unruly criminals and terrorists seem poised to expand Nigeria’s theatre of war beyond the Northeast. Their goal is to make a caricature of Nigeria’s security apparatus. The series of attacks in the Southeast region in recent times is a scary reality the nation is compelled to confront, as the pristine tranquility the southeast has enjoyed…

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