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EDITORIAL

Posted By: adminon: November 08, 2016In: SpectacleTags: California, Dangote, DSS, FRCN, IPP, Mambilla, Niger Delta, NTA, VON, ZungeruNo CommentsViews:

The Dangote Insurgency (2) Nigeria is neither a failure nor a success so far as a country. But the next 20 years should be a categorical success story for it. That would still not be achieva... Read more

EDITORIAL

Posted By: adminon: November 07, 2016In: SpectacleTags: Ajaokuta, Aliko Dangote, CHINA, Egypt, Ethiopia, FGN, GSM, Ibadan, IBB, India, Kenya, LAGOS, Mambilla Plateau, Mozambique, Murtala Mohammed Airport, NATO, NIPSS, NITEL, OBASANJO, SAP, SOUTH AFRICA, ZambiaNo CommentsViews:

The Dangote Insurgency Speaking at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, (NIPSS), Kuru in Jos on October 27th, 2016, Aliko Dangote, the Head of the Dangote conglome... Read more

Kwarkwanchi Dies Off, Sends Signal to Other Endangered Languages in Nigeria

Posted By: adminon: November 06, 2016In: Policy & GovernanceTags: ABU Zaria, Alhaji Shittu Gallambi, Borno State, Dr Auwalu Gwaram, Fulani, Igbo language, Jigawa State Hausa, Kaduna State, Obafemi Awolowo University, UNESCO, YorubaNo CommentsViews:

The frightening reality about which the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, (UNESCO) has raised the alarm long time ago relating to a language dying off because... Read more

Benue and the Agricultural Moment of Truth in the North

Posted By: adminon: November 05, 2016In: Policy & GovernanceTags: ABU Zaria, Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (rtd), Aliko Dangote, Bakalori Dam, Benue State, BON, General T. Y. Danjuma, Goronyo Dam, Jigawa State, Katsina, Kebbi, KTL, Mambilla Plateau, Niger Republic, NNDC, River Sokoto, Samuel Ortom, Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello, Taraba State, ZamfaraNo CommentsViews:

Looking at it from his observatory in Kaduna, Col. Abubakar Dangiwa Umar, (rtd) could not help raise the first alarm: N38b for a cargo airport? Where in the world are farm produce of the typ... Read more

From His Eminence:

Posted By: adminon: November 04, 2016In: De-EscalationTags: Abuja, Akure, Bauchi, Birnin Kebbi, Ekiti, Gombe, Kaduna, Lokoja, Makurdi, Minna, Mohammad Sa’ad Abubakar 111, OkeneNo CommentsViews:

“There is need to begin to listen to the cry of the common man, to understand their needs rather than just carrying out projects. Of what use is it to be building airports worth billions of... Read more

Intellectual Fury on Election Violence in Nigeria Part 2: The Smart Card Readers Controversy

Posted By: adminon: November 04, 2016In: Policy & GovernanceTags: Chief Awolowo, Dr Okadigbo, Dr Steve Adeshina, EFCC, Engineer Nuru Yakubu, Goodluck Jonathan, INEC, Mohammadu Buhari, NCC, Prof Abubakar Momoh, Prof Attahiru Jega, Prof O B C Nwolise, Professor Isawa Elaigwu, PVC, SCRs, SIM, UPNNo CommentsViews:

By Adagbo Onoja Technology, argued Professor Isawa Elaigwu in a recent interview with this newspaper, will take Africa out of its present stretch. In the muted follow up to that interview he... Read more

Okorocha:Our Story

Posted By: adminon: November 04, 2016In: De-EscalationTags: Ahmed Bola Tinubu, APC, Atiku Abubakar, Bukola Saraki, Gov Rochas Okorocha, John Oyegun, Muhammadu Buhari, Yemi OsinbajoNo CommentsViews:

“This is the very first time I am coming to your office and I am here because I am concerned. I am here because I am a stakeholder. I am here as the Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ F... Read more

Is the Buhari Presidency Getting Its Groove Back?

Posted By: adminon: November 03, 2016In: Policy & GovernanceTags: Ahmed Bola Tinubu, APC, Atiku Abubakar, DSS, ICU, John Oyegun, NGOs, Professor John Paden, Rochas Okorocha, Yemi OsinbajoNo CommentsViews:

The Buhari Presidency is far from being out of the woods. Two gestures from the Senate in the week flash messages syndromatic of lack of a well oiled relationship. The Senate turned down bot... Read more

Can Science Speak to People’s Everyday Lives in Africa?

Posted By: adminon: November 03, 2016In: FlashbackTags: Dr Elizabeth Rasekoala, Farrant, France, HIV/AIDS, Makunga, Mandela, Namibian, Pan-African, Professor Jill Farrant, Professor Nox Makunga, Simon Elwin, South African, Stellenbosch UniversityNo CommentsViews:

Published initially in The Conversation, (November 2, 2016) under the title “Science needs to start speaking to people’s everyday lives in Africa”, this piece By Marima Joubert When scientis... Read more

Intellectual Fury on Election Violence in Nigeria Part 1

Posted By: adminon: November 02, 2016In: Policy & GovernanceTags: ASUU, CDS, Dr. Irene Pogoson, Engineer Nuru Yakubu, INEC, Kenya, Kofi Annan, NIPSS/UNDP, NPN, Professor Abubakar Momoh, Professor Adigun Agbaje, Professor Attahiru Jega, Professor Ikelegbe, Professor OBC Nwolise, Professor Okey Ibeanu, TEI, Tunji Adesina, VAWENo CommentsViews:

By Adagbo Onoja If we follow those who say that intellectuals sing our world into existence because value free science is nonsensical, then the bloom of ideas at Nigeria’s The Electoral Inst... Read more