TRADITIONAL RULERSHIP AND POLITICS: NEUTRALITY OR PARTISANSHIP BY PROF IGHO NATUFE
TRADITIONAL RULERSHIP AND POLITICS: NEUTRALITY OR PARTISANSHIP BY PROF IGHO NATUFE As has been argued elsewhere, traditional rulership is incongruous with a republican political system. The search for a role for traditional rulers in the governance of Nigeria has been elusive, notwithstanding the promises of each succeeding government – civilian and military – to carve […]
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CRAZY AMERICAN POLITICS BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
The prize of democracy is eternal vigilance. It will be reckless and the failure of democratic norms to leave a bull in a China shop. America has seen this kind of presidency before. Andrew Jackson was known for being crude and lawless when he rose to the presidency through populist campaigns in […]
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2023 Ogoni Governorship: Facts and Fictions
It was Sean Hughes who defined a politician as ‘a person who has nothing to say but says it anyway’. Though the definition is one parochial prism of seeing a politician, it nonetheless captures the true image of the like of Kennedy Friday, real or pseudo name of the political acolyte who displayed the depth […]
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Delta monarch goofed on NDDC forensic audit – South-South leaders
Delta monarch goofed on NDDC forensic audit – South-South leaders Prominent leaders in the South-South geo-political zone on Thursday said Obukohwo Monday Arthur Whiskey, Ovie of Idjerhe kingdom did not understand the objectives of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) forensic audit and the recommendations. They also commended Chief Godswill Akpabio for pursuing key priorities, […]
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