Assessing Federalism, Partisan Politics and Development

This topic is fit for a doctoral dissertation. It has so many dimensions that I am stuck between being a fox and being a hedgehog. A fox wanders far a...

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times:

Anambra’s Multiple Legislators - 6 Senators Instead of 3

In Remembrance of June 12Ten Years Later“That The World May Know”June 12, 2003My Compatriots:The drama of six senators instead of three from Anamb...

And What Is To Be Done About the 2003 Elections Results?

INTRODUCTIONWhat is to be done about the 2003 elections results?  That is the big question begging for an answer – or many answers.Despite best...

AND WHO SHALL I VOTE FOR COME APRIL 2003?

INTRODUCTIONAnd who shall I vote for on April 19, 2003, in the Nigerian presidential election, between Aremu Obasanjo (PDP), Muhammadu Buhari (ANPP) a...

ASK NOTHING OF GOD: THE GOOD SOCIETY AND ITS DISCONTENTS

Keynote Speech by Dele Olojede at the NLNG Grand Award Night, Lagos,October 8, 2005 A Honor SystemRecently I went home to Modakeke to visit with ...

Anikura As Political Hero

culled from GUARDIAN, February 23, 2006Many of us may recall the tale of the exploits of a notorious robber in Yorubaland popularised among children a...

BABA IYABO AND THE FORTY THIEVES

Baba Iyabo, excuse me I mean, Ali Baba surely made enemies out of the forty thieves. If it was not for them, he would still be a modest farmer at Ota ...

Artisans ... As Leaders ... Zoning To Power

Organized by Human Rights, Justice and Peace Foundation (HRJPF), Kaduna State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, and Arewa Progressive Yout...

Are You Serious About NEEDS, Mr. President

Open Letter to President Olusegun Obasanjo on the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy(NEEDS)President Olusegun Obasanjo,State House...