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Support Mr. President's Intent To Sign The FOI Bill ( Free Of Information) September 11, 2007 | 8 Comments If we believe that in a democracy that power lies with the people and that information is power, then we need to provide information to the people. The way to give the people information is by the passage of the FOI (Free of Information Bill) into law. It is one of the keys to transparency and hence good governance. Of Looters, Leaders And The EFCC List July 13, 2009 | 7 Comments However, I’d like to let Mrs Farida Waziri and the EFCC know that Nigerians are not impressed with this list of 56 mostly minor rogues (the names of such people as Olabode George, Orji Kalu, Iyabo Obasanjo, and some foreigners notwithstanding) stealing only N243 billion – less than £1 billion). There should be more important names on that list; the list is much longer and the amount is much, much more. Oshiomhole Is Edo Governor November 11, 2008 | 2 Comments THE ancient city of Benin erupted in jubilation yesterday as former labour leader, Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, was affirmed the duly elected governor of Edo State 19 months after the April 14, 2007 gubernatorial elections. He contested the April 14, 2007 governorship election on the ticket of the Action Congress (AC).  Fixing Nigeria`s Divisive Poll - Vincent Obia May 13, 2007 | 2 Comments Nigeria has only one instance of judicial overturn of a governorship poll, and no experience of cancellation of a presidential election.....Generally, Nigeria has a limited experience of general elections results overturned on account of election petitions. ....For the tribunal members, who are living witnesses to the tension all around, many believe, relapsing to extra-judicial pursuits is not an easy option. Bungling the new-found public confidence in the judiciary... Nigcomsat: So Much For An Achievement - By Y.Z. Yau November 28, 2008 | 1 Comments Last month I had an opportunity to do a review of Nigeria's Telecommunication Policy on the prompting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as part of its development agenda-setting project. The idea was to assess the policy and see what input Labour can make in the hope for an alternative policy. Addicted To Fuel And Electricity Subsidies: Getting The Reform Strategies Right July 19, 2008 | 1 Comments Nigerians, under the leadership these stakeholder groups question what government intends to do with the subsidies if withdrawn. Their concerns were largely informed by the sad practices experienced previously whereby, monies saved from subsidy withdrawal or reduction ended up looted by politicians, government officials and other rent-seekers in the corridors of power instead of using the money to provide paved roads, education and health care etc to the general public... The Proposed Increase In Electricity Tariff - By Dapo Fafowora February 28, 2008 | 1 Comments The Minister of State for Power, Hajiya Fatima Ibrahim, has been reported by the media as confirming speculation that the Federal Government plans to increase the electricity tariff with effect from next month. The current tariff is N6 per kilowatt/hour. The Minister gave no indication of the proposed new tariff, but defended it on the ground that increased investment in the power sector is needed to generate 100,000 megawatts by 2015, the new magic year by which the Nigerian economy will... Opposition Regroups In Lagos, Abuja Against April Polls May 15, 2007 | 1 Comments ON two fronts, Lagos and Abuja, anti-April elections forces are re-grouping today to re-strategise to get results of the polls voided and a fresh one conducted. In Abuja Vice President Atiku Abubakar and All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) Presidential candidate Gen. Muhammadu Buhari would lead members of a coalition of 22 political parties who are meeting to review the reports of its committees charged with the responsibility of co-ordinating strategies to get the polls cancelled.........
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