Dr. Dakuku Peterside
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Opinion
Governors, federalism and constitutional tension, by Dakuku Peterside
Tensions between Nigeria’s central and state governments have long been the fault lines of its federal system; it is like a…
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NIGERIA@63: RESOLVING DIVERSITY ISSUES
The Economist Intelligence Unit 2009 ranked Nigeria in the world’s top five most diverse countries. It simultaneously ranked the country…
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‘Two Global Wars and our Economic Plight’
There is fire on the mountain. It seems too far away, and the fire looks more like a smouldering fire…
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Epidemic of Illicit Arms
From the small handguns of the 15th century to the sophisticated machine guns and other small and light weapons of…
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High Cost of Government, Low Outcome
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken both symbolic and structural actions to demonstrate his belief that the current high cost…
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Air Peace, Capitalism, and National Interest
Nigerian corporate influence and that of the West continue to collide. The rationale is straightforward: whereas corporate activity in Europe…
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Bad Law, Needless Levy
A few weeks ago, Nigerians were startled by a legislation that had largely escaped public awareness. This legislation, which has…
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The Scourge of Rising Inflation
An increasing number of Nigerians are being driven into poverty, not by choice, but by the current political and economic…
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