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 violence in South Africa, many stepped onto home soil with little more than the clothes they were wearing. The homes
DENNIS OGU Recently, I had a chat with one journalist on some democratic principles – the rule of law, fundamental human rights, regular, free and fair elections etc – and if they are actually being practised in African states. He was bitter about the kind of government found among African
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 full of anxiety whenever the dark clouds began gathering. Every rainy season brought with it for this long period of
DENNIS OGU Our worries this time is not so much on the inability of the Nigerian security personnel to fight banditry and terrorism to a standstill and apprehend the perpetrators of this evil against humanity. Nigerians have seen the height of insecurity; they have seen terrorism in its different forms
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 to work with communities across all ethnic nationalities from all parts of the country. His belief is that this strategy
DENNIS OGU Recently, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele proposed a single six-year term of office for executive office holders in Nigeria. One of his reasons being that the incumbents spend much of their first term campaigning for re-election instead of dedicating their energy to the work they were elected to do.
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 impact of governance and the visible outcomes of leadership. The driver is Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Executive Governor of Edo
By Gboyega Akosile Every public leader eventually arrives at a moment when the conversation changes. The debates of the day begin to give way to the judgement of history; power gradually yields to legacy. History, after all, is often kinder to reflection than it is to politics. It is in
By Margee Ensign I have had the challenge and privilege of leading universities on three continents: Africa, North America, and, most recently, Europe, at the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG). But I will never forget in a hurry my experiences at the American University of Nigeria, Yola. The AUN, where
By Exposing the enemy within The recent insecurity challenge in Edo State revealed a difficult reality that many would rather not confront: criminals do not operate in isolation. Behind many acts of kidnapping, robbery, and violent crime, anywhere, are networks of informants, sponsors, and collaborators who provide the support that