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Choices,notchance: WhyChinaisrich,andNigeriaispoor, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, April 21 -- China and Nigeria, two continental giants that entered the late 1970s with similar per capita incomes, have since taken opposite economic trajectories. In China, the decisive mome... Read More


Rivers: A ticking time bomb, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, April 14 -- Rivers State is currently facing a pressing and time-sensitive threat. The oil-rich state has come under intense political scrutiny following President Bola Tinubu's state of emer... Read More


NNPC leadership: Agenda for a faltering oil giant, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, April 8 -- The appointment of a new leadership team at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has sparked fresh hope. However, history teaches us that leadership changes ... Read More


Governors, federalism, and constitutional tension, ByDakukuPeterside

Nigeria, March 31 -- Tensions between Nigeria's central and state governments have long been the fault lines of its federal system; it is like a simmering struggle between authority and autonomy. The ... Read More


Enablers of authoritarianism in Nigeria, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, March 24 -- Democracy is often cast as the antithesis of authoritarian rule - a beacon of liberty standing firm against the shadows of oppression. Yet, history tells a more intricate tale. Au... Read More


Rivers: Backlash of a supreme verdict, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, March 17 -- In his book "The Power of Regrets", Daniel Pink explores how retrospection can be a powerful tool for growth and improvement. Reflecting on the Supreme Court judgment that has thr... Read More


Saving the Senate, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, March 10 -- The Nigerian Senate, a crucial pillar of democracy, stands at a crossroads. Once a revered institution, the Senate finds itself at the centre of a crisis threatening its legitimac... Read More


EFCC and the epidemic of organised crime, ByDakukuPeterside

Nigeria, March 3 -- Organised crime in Nigeria is like a tap root with its grip firm and difficult to detach, all thanks to systemic weaknesses and institutional failures. This crime epidemic is not j... Read More


In search of Nigeria's political opposition,ByDakukuPeterside

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Like other liberal democracies, Nigeria's democratic system thrives on the existence of a vibrant and functional opposition. However, the current state of our political parties, as... Read More


Thoughts on the opposition,ByDakukuPeterside

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Like other liberal democracies, Nigeria's democratic system thrives on the existence of a vibrant and functional opposition. However, the current state of our political parties, as... Read More