What has been going on for more than three and half years in Edo State is unfortunate. The governor of Edo has been distracted since he became governor by the internal opposition headed by the former governor and current chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Adam Oshiomhole. The result is that governance in Edo …
Category Archive: Politics
Covid-19 Pandemic: Race Against Time
The world is awash with a dreadful pandemic called Covid-19 (Corona virus). It is wreaking havoc around the world with no end in sight. It is an unseen enemy that locks around in the air for few hours and in some cases days looking for a way to enter our body and do incalculable damage …
Amotekun: Western Nigeria Security Network
The six western states of Nigeria inaugurate a security outfit named Amotekun to protect the southwestern states. Members of Odua People’s Congress (OPC) and other groups was recruited as members of this security outfit. Controversy has trailed the new security organization since it was inaugurated. The Northwest and Northeast geo-political zone are vehemently against the …
Rule of Law: Omoleye Sowore & the Federal Government
What happened to Mr. Omoleye Sowore in Nigeria is very unfortunate. His crime is that he called for RevolutionNow protest. The federal government of Nigeria decided to arrest him for calling for RevolutionNow protest and charged him for treason and money laundering. He was arrested, charged to court where he spent more than 45 days …
Federal & State Governments Incessant Debt Accumulation.
Nigeria is on a forward match to debt trap. Incessant urge by the federal and state governments to borrow is alarming. As of June 30, 2019, Nigeria debt stood at 25.70 Trillion Naira ($83.88 billion) according to the Debt Management Office of Nigeria. External portion of the debt stands at $27.16 billion while domestic portion …