Tag: democracy
Rev. Fr. Mbaka’s Umbrage: The Rise Of Ecclesiastical Radicalism
By Akido Agenro The Nigeria society has often been described by a number of commentators as a theatre of the…
Soyinka Blasts Fraudulent Election Campaigners
Daniels Ekugo Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has lashed out at fraudulent election campaigners purporting that he issued a statement…
Mbaka: A Man Of God Or Just An Impostor?
By Jonathan Ekene Ifeanyi In this piece, I intend to briefly examine, in the light of Catholic beliefs and practices,…
Dankwambo promises more dividends of democracy
Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State on Saturday in Billiri promised that his administration would deliver more dividends of democracy…
Voter Apathy And The Bogey Of Electoral Violence
By Akido Agenro As Nigeria approaches the general elections beginning on 14 February, 2015, there is palpable fear of post-election…
Godfatherism Killing Our Democracy
By Oluwagbenga Oyebanji The Babylonian empire was a rod in the hand of God to judge the children of Israel.…
Legislature As Victim Of Democracy
History has shown that countries with the most successful form of democracy have a virile legislature. The same history further…
Military Rule Crippled Our Democratic Culture
By Oluwagbenga Oyebanji I like an environment where ideas are encouraged for debate, where there is no winner no loser,…
Only credible election can sustain Nigeria’s democracy – Mark
The Senate President, David Mark, on Saturday said free, fair and credible election was required in 2015 to safeguard and…
Lagos Deserves Good Governance –-Ambode
Jide Osokoya Akinwunmi Ambode, who was Friday morning elected as the All progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in next year’s…
Political Apathy And The Vicious Circle Of Poverty
By Akido Agenro It is not for nothing that a nation so endowed as Nigeria has failed to harness its…
Soyinka Blasts Jonathan, Says Abba Has Declared War On Nigeria
By Simon Ateba Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Tuesday blasted President Goodluck Jonathan for endorsing and encouraging the reign…
2015 Polls: Between Issues And Tussles
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Elections offer voters the platform to make vital choices. Irrespective of its scope, whether local or national,…
Suleiman Abba: The Man Threatening Nigeria’s Democracy
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Recent activities of Suleiman Abba, Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, put the country’s democracy in danger Just like his…
OBJ Promoted Political Brigandage —Jonathan’s Group
A group ostensibly working for President Goodluck Jonathan has hit back at former President Olusegun Obasanjo who lambasted Jonathan on…