Category: OP-ED
Nigeria Must Build the Case Against South Africa’s Failure to Protect African Lives
By Paul Okojie The renewed wave of anti-immigrant protests in South Africa has once again laid bare one of Africa’s greatest contradictions. A nation whose liberation from apartheid was sustained
Read MoreFor Governor Okpebholo, Keeping Promises Is Leadership
By,Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele One of the biggest challenges facing public leadership in Nigeria is trust. Over its six decades of existence, many citizens have become disappointed because political promises
Read MoreA Rescue Line That Beats South Africa’s Xenophobic Storm
By, Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele When the aircraft carrying dozens of Nigerians among them 41 Edo indigenes touched down in the nation’s commercial capital city of Lagos, after fleeing xenophobic
Read MoreThe Nigerian Media and the Challenge of Public Trust
By Paul Omo Okojie The media has long been regarded as the fourth estate of the realm, serving as a watchdog over government, business, and society. In a democracy, journalists
Read MoreHow An Underground Drainage Project Is Rewriting an Old Story of Flood and Fear
By, Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele It has been more than two decades! For residents of Obaseki Street and neighboring communities in the Ikpoba Hill area of Benin City, life was
Read MoreUnderstanding Governor Okpebholo’s Stance on the Symbols of A Proud Civilisation
By, Dr Patrick Akhere Ebojele When Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo declared that the returned Benin Bronzes belong to the Oba of Benin’s Palace and should never be politicised,
Read MoreGovernor Okpebholo’s Argument For State Control of Security
BY, DR. PATRICK AKHERE EBOJELE Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, believes Nigeria’s security challenges can be effectively tackled through shared responsibility, stronger state governors involvement and a security structure
Read MoreNigeria Needs a United Opposition, Not a Divided Alternative
By Paul Okojie Democracy thrives on competition. It flourishes when those in government are subjected to rigorous scrutiny and constructive criticism by a credible and organised opposition that is ready
Read MoreBreaking Barriers With An Inclusive Governance Strategy
By Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele An innovative governance strategy is unfolding in Benin City as Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo sends a clear message that his administration is prepared
Read MoreReforms As Routes to Growth and Political Realignment
By Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele A new political reality is emerging in Edo State, and it is one driven not merely by party structures or historical affiliations but by the
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