Opinion

A public interest lawyer and Abuja based activist has expressed his legal opinion on the pardon granted to former governors Joshua Dariye, Jolly Nyame as illegal and unconstitutional. As he said both former governors and others were convicted under Sections 115, 119, 309 and 315 of the Penal Act, Cap. 532, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990. The offences were allegedly committed between November 2000 and May 2007 (i.e., after the 1999 Constitution came into effect) - when they were Governors of their respective States and the funds involved belonged those States. At that time, the said Penal Code…

There are certain individuals who are manipulating Nigeria's political destiny just to perpetuate themselves in the corridors of power. They are the political vultures of this country. They are sharp shooters, they seldomly miss their targets. If you dare step on their toes, that is, if you should make any attempt to wrestle political power with them, you automatically become their next pray. This is the case of former President, Dr Good luck Jonathan. When sometime ago, the news went viral that the former President , Dr Goodluck Jonathan, was about to cross- carpet from PDP to APC, I knew…

By Eberekpe Ogho Politics? Especially in Nigeria, has its many shifts, which atimes give goose pimples to many. Nevertheless, one cannot run away from it; by choice or not, by reason or by deduction, we are all a member of this phenomenon whether we like it or not by being absentees or participants. Who then should be addressed or qualified to be addressed as a politician? All of us. Oh, I detest politics because it is dirty, because it is a game only for those who have enough riches to throw around to buy influences or it is fetish…whatever the…

“The taxpayer: that’s someone who works for the federal government, but doesn’t have to take a civil service examination”. –Ronald Reagan. A lot of Countries basically survive and build up their nations from the revenues generated by way of taxation. These Countries do also have veritable tax enforcement system and institutional platforms for protecting the financially weak and vulnerable. Proper, transparent and an accountable tax system can deliver aggressive infrastructural and institutional advancements and minimise the consequences of mass poverty. This is because when a nation is buoyant,  it will then become a moral and legal crime for the majority…

The punch-up, scuffle that occurred between two public figures, Mrs Bianca Ojukwu, and Former Anambra State First Lady, Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano, is a sad reflection of our society, a true picture of the characters of those who occupy our corridors of power. This underscores the need to zero in on the character of our next President, come 2023. We need a man of integrity, a man of principles, because men of principles are men of character. Principles are laws, they never change. For instance, people with principles don't live by what is popular, they live by principles. This explains why…

Enugu 2023: A new dawn for strategic policy formulations - Nkemakonam's BluePrint. ...and implementation in Enugu  By Joan Idu A new dawn is upon us for a new leader of conscience to emerge in Enugu state.  Most public office holders buy their way into the office and instead of working for the people, enrich their pockets, rather than enrich the lives of the citizenry. The 1999 Nigerian Constitution as amended emphasizes that the welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of the government. When elected leaders strive to recuperate their investment and accumulate profit at the expense of…