Reduce corruption and political costs
Reduce corruption and political costs|Tony Marinho We want an end to tanker crashes and explosions and loss of lives. The National Orientation Agency animated βanti-scooping petrolβ campaign must get to every Nigerian needy citizen. The high climate change temperatures may cause tyres to burst and also increase the pressure in Continue Reading
Why Nigerian governments pay lip service to civil service reforms
Why Nigerian governments pay lip service to civil service reforms|Tunji Olaopa In a 2005 study of the administrative trajectories of 29 African countries, Ladipo Adamolekun introduced a useful typology for reckoning with the administrative progress of African states. He characterised the 29 African states into four different categories: the advanced, Continue Reading
Is Nigeria a strong country, or country of strong men?
Is Nigeria a strong country, or country of strong men?|Chris Enyinnaya Events in Nigeria, mainly the unconstitutional breaches of the constitution since the ascendancy of General Muhammadu Buhari and APC government in 2015 have made it compelling to ask the question: βIs Nigeria a county or ajungle?β Long before Continue Reading
Housing, recreational motivation for NDLEA
Housing, recreational motivation for NDLEA|Emmanuel owunbiko SIR: Development journalism is a type of reporting and writing on topics related to the process of economic development. Its supporters define it as independent journalism that highlights news of development projects, provides critical coverage of development planning and programmes, and informs readers Continue Reading
Corporate governance demands and public sector accountability in Africa
Corporate governance demands and public sector accountability in Africa|Femi D. Ojumu The proposition that accountability underpins effective corporate governance is arguably unimpeachable. The logic of that hypothesis establishes the inseparability of both concepts in the private, not- for-profit, and, the public sector, for not too dissimilar reasons. Because, irrespective of Continue Reading
Breeds of chickens and egg prices across the globe
Breeds of chickens and egg prices across the globe|Niyi Akinnaso I got interested in breeds of chickens early in life, while living with my grandmother in the 1940s and early 1950s. She raised chicken in the backyard solely for meat. I was always fascinated by her attempts to protect the Continue Reading
Alex Otti: When Empathy Governs
Alex Otti: When Empathy Governs|James ume According to Pope Francis, the first Jesuit head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, βThe capacity for empathy leads to a genuine encounter β we have to progress toward this culture of encounter β in which heart speaks Continue Reading