The period between now and May 2023 is Nigeria’s season of expectations and grave anxiety. Nigerians are expectant that the forthcoming general election will enable them as an electorate to renew our national leadership through the ritual of voting. On the other hand, the perilous state of the state...
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ENGAGEMENTS BY Chidi Amuta The recent presidential nomination primaries of the two big parties and the just concluded Ekiti state governorship elections are united by a paradox. In both, Nigerian democracy recorded some dubious progress. An orderly and fairly credible electoral processes seems to have finally evolved. Correspondingly, however, the monetization...
ENGAGEMENTS by Chidi Amuta The outcome of our presidential nominations season has produced a new landscape of mixed blessings. The two major parties have produced rival contestants straight from the dark recesses of Africa’s political past. Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu are in many ways a throwback to the...
ENGAGEMENTS BY Chidi Amuta Shortly before the outcome of the recent PDP primaries, a video clip of Atiku Abubakar dancing in casual outfit hit the social media. It did not seem like a recent video. But it gathered traction and went even more viral once Mr. Atiku was proclaimed the presidential...
ENGAGEMENTS BY Chidi Amuta In a little over another week, a great deal of the political cacophony all over the country will have abated. The period will end with gatherings of Nigeria’s political tribes in Abuja. Their major achievement will be to lower the deafening decibels of our current political noise...
“The heart of spiritual discernment is being able to distinguish the voice of the world from the voice of God” (Anonymous) Thinking through a range or couple of options after which you settle for one, is simply making choices. We give thanks to God for the free will offered...
“So then faith cometh by hearing,and hearing by the Word of God” (Romans 10:17). The Part 1 of this piece emphasized that we must create time to hear the Word of God so that we can have faith come into our lives. If you do not give yourself the opportunity to...
Consequently, faith comes from what is heard, and what is heardcomes through the preached Word of Christ (Romans 10:17) Let’s begin with some online definitions of faith. Faith has been defined as a complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Faith is a strong belief in the doctrines...
This Part 2 continues to look at the choice of association. Like the Part 1 of this piece indicated, that any man or woman who does not take the time and trouble to spell out his or her own pathway and destination, will follow along any pathway as dictated...
The title of this piece is meant to remind the reader of one word – Association. The freedom to associate with any one or any group is a human right that we cherish greatly as human beings. Freedom of Association is a fundamental human right proclaimed in the Universal...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The 36 states governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) would, on Wednesday, hold their virtual NGF meeting to deliberate on pressing national issues. The meeting which is the third of its type this year would focus on the energy crisis,...
“’For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’”. Jeremiah 29:11 Everyone wants to become better; and everyone wants to make progress. However, some may want it more than...
Let’s face it. Several gender bills were presented before Lawmakers of the National Assembly on March 1, 2022. The Legislative House voted against a bill that was meant to provide for affirmative action whereby women have at least 35 per cent in political parties’ administration. They also voted against...
Mixed reactions have trailed the removal of Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi and his deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi-Igwe from office by a Federal High Court in Abuja. While some residents saw it as a welcome development, others were disappointed with the judgement. Some residents who spoke with the News...
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i is not to be taken lightly when it comes to fighting terrorism in Nigeria. Not only has been exposed to governance at very critical sectors of our national life at both federal and state levels, what one reads about him in the media suggests...
I must admit my inadequacy today right from the word go. I do not know the meaning of Kyari neither do I know what Hushpuppi means. At the sentimental level it means I want my readers to define and explain to themselves what the hell I am writing about...
I must first of all admit that I went over the bar in calling an elected state governor a demagogue. We were trained to be restrained, whatever the provocation, in our public utterances, especially when handling public officers. Johnathan Ishaku, Emeka Omeahei and Goddy Ike were with me in...
The Minister of Information Alhaji Lai Mohammed last Thursday in Abuja said the government has uncovered 96 financiers of terrorist groups, Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP). “Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), which exchanges intelligence on Boko Haram, ISWAP with 19 countries in 2020-2021,...
I set my eyes on President Muhammadu Buhari for the first time in 1981. He cut the figure of what a military man should be: smartly dressed, trim, no flesh to waste etc. He was a commanding officer then on tour of my state, Gongola, which fell under his...
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against the spiritual wickedness in high places.” (Ephesians 6:12) As mentioned in part 1 of this article, we are both human and spiritual beings. Hence, what we...