Tag Archive: economic

Insecurity in Nigeria is a By-Product of a Failed Political, Economic and Social System

Nigeria have never had it this bad since the civil war. It seems like everything that could go wrong is going wrong. Kidnaping, banditry, insurgence, secession, ethnic and religious strife is happening across the country. They are numerous reasons for what is going on in Nigeria today. Bad leadership has been constant in Nigeria and …

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People’s Democratic Party and 2019 Presidential Election

The People’s Democratic Party of Nigeria (PDP) is arguably the foremost opposition political party in Nigeria today even though they are currently mired in an intraparty warfare for the chairmanship of the party. The party is currently in a mess and they are so factionalized that they cannot even see straight. Mr. Ali Modu Sherriff …

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Executive Impunity and Rascality

Nigeria is a country that seems to be in perpetual crisis primarily due to lack of adherence to the rule of law by various branches of government and rampant corruption. President Buhari was elected to office on condition that he will fight corruption and restore discipline in the country. The bitter truth is that there …

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Hardball Politics at the National Assembly

A political hardball took place at the inauguration of the 8th national Assembly on June 6, 2015. The opposition party, People Democratic Party (PDP) senators connived with few senators from the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC) to elect the senate president and deputy senate president favored by the opposition party against senators chosen by …

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