ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ofonime Honesty Almost every attempt to restore sanity and order in society faces stiff, hydra-headed resistance from those accustomed to disorder and chaos. Recently, I was at Ibom Plaza when the Uyo Capital City Development Authority (UCCDA) anti-street trading enforcement team arrived with police officers. They came in their vehicles. They came with…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesAkpabio, Milton Dick’s emergence and the strategic value of African solidarity in international parliamentary diplomacy By Ken Harries Esq A nation’s influence in the councils of the world is earned by more than the loudness of its declarations. It rests upon the strength of its alliances, the constancy of its friendships and the force…
Yesterday, Israel and Hamas marked the third year of the latter’s invasion of the latter, murdering 1200 and abducting 251. Some trace the crisis to the displacement of Arabs in 1948 because of the Arab war on Israel to stop her rebirth. This piece recalls a later displacement of the same people from Kuwait in the aftermath of the Iraq-Kuwait War.
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ken Harries, Esq. There is a point at which political contestation ceases to be an argument about ideas and becomes an assault on the very boundaries that make civil society possible. That point is reached when a private telephone conversation is allegedly recorded, extracted from its original context and released into the public domain…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesIf you met them in a hallway, chances are, you’d look twice. Hussaini and Hassan Malami are identical twins. One wears glasses. The other is slightly taller. But looking closer, I noticed something else. Hussaini is the quieter one. Hassan happily does most of the talking. Members of the NNPC Tigers Class of 2026,…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Ken Harries Esq Democracies are built not only on elections but also on institutions. While elections provide legitimacy, institutions provide stability and growth. The strongest democracies are those that balance the need for accountability with the need for continuity, recognising that enduring reforms often require consistent leadership to move from legislation to implementation….
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Malachy Ukpong The inauguration of the 2026 National Assembly Open Week by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, has generated widespread discussion among political stakeholders, governance experts, civil society organisations, members of the diplomatic community, students and ordinary Nigerians. The initiative has been described by supporters as one of…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Olumide Bajulaiye Since the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June 2023, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has positioned the Senate as a critical partner in implementing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. While the Executive formulates and implements policies, the legislature provides the legal framework that enables those policies to succeed….
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Engr. Okon Nkpubre Unscrupulous consultants have, in no small measure, contributed to the underdevelopment of Nigeria and many other African countries. This is despite the continent’s enormous natural resources and vibrant human capital. Many of the strategic infrastructure projects that should have accelerated Nigeria’s industrial and economic transformation have either failed outright or…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Hon Eseme Eyiboh, mnipr When Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio assumed office as President of Nigeria’s 10th Senate in June 2023, expectations were understandably high. Nigeria was grappling with economic headwinds, persistent security challenges, and growing public demand for more responsive and effective democratic institutions. In such a climate, the National Assembly was expected…
