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Ritual murders by youths: Society is decaying •Teenage suspects arrested for the murder of a female teenager in Ogun Photo: File copy THE disturbing trend of ritual murders, particularly involving young people, is steadily gaining n
“Since, we run a rentier revenue system, where states and local governments depend on monthly allocation from the Federation Account, it is well-nigh impossible for any local council created by…
Edo election: Let the people’s will prevail Ighodalo and Akpata NIGERIA’S fragile democracy undergoes another massive scrutiny as the governorship election occurs throughout Edo State on September 21 (tomorrow). Amidst the tensions, resentment,
“In the Foreword to the Guidelines for Local Government Reforms of 1976, the following were highlighted as recurring problems plaguing local government system since independence, for which the reforms were…
“At its plenary on Wednesday, 15 May, 2024, the Senate implored the Tinubu-led Federal Government to revive the ‘dead’ local government administration in Nigeria. It urged the President to halt the allocation…
In line with Section 7(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Thursday, July 11, 2024, declared that a state government has no power to…
The continued scarcity of petrol amid hike in price, removal and surreptitious return of fuel subsidy, make Nigerians wonder if the midstream and downstream sub-sector of petroleum industry is run by competent hands…
Nigerian democracy needs positive utilisation of AI Artificial Intelligence As the global community commemorates the 2024 International Day of Democracy, with the theme, ‘Artificial Intelligence as a Tool for Good Governance’, the necessity for
To arrest the drastic drift to chaos and anarchy, particularly in the embattled Plateau and Benue states, North-Central axis of the country, the Tinubu-led government must act swiftly. It must…
Months after the Federal Government declared a state of emergency on the country’s food insecurity status, there are no empirical evidences to show that the prices of sundry food items…