Politicians and independence of electoral umpires
By Paul Ejime
Most African countries make a ritual of adding the word “Independent” or “Autonomous” to the name of their electoral commissions. In reality,...
In Rivers State – A Republic of anomaly renews its methods
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
IN Nigeria, history tends to repeat itself with unerring accuracy and in tiresome syntax. When he wrote his Report on the...
Jittery junta leaders and compelling needs for ECOWAS unity
By Paul Ejime
Ahead of the 29 January 2025 deadline for their self-imposed exit from ECOWAS, the junta leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger,...
Rivers: State of Emergency: Ken Nnamani missing in action
By Obike UkohSince the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Chief Bola Tinubu, declared a State of Emergency in Rivers on March...
Aba is not just a Town
By Obike Ukoh
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, sparked a debate recently when he said he was following Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu’s template in the...
Dr Osuoza is new Delta State’s Commissioner for Information
The Great Expectation As Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza mounts the saddle as Delta State Commissioner for Information
By Emmanuel Enebeli
In an official swearing-in ceremony, performed...
