Police misconduct is a scary thought but sadly all too common in Africa. There is a global trend of police misconduct in the news at the moment, but this is further exacerbated in Nigeria by the weakness and slowness of
When most people speak about POVERTY in Nigeria; they mean financial scarcity and penury that most experience. But beyond just financial; there are plenty of other manifestations of poverty in Nigeria that need to be addressed if we are to
Can factors that lead to the development of a nation be in separate boxes each unaffected by the other? Or are these factors intertwined is such a way that failure in one area creates collateral damage in other areas. This
Different folks have been giving their take on the new security initiative by the Western States governors. The concept of Local and Native Police existed in Nigeria until 1968 when they were merged with the Federal NPF. Historically, Nigeria
For many years I have researched policing in Nigeria and Africa at large. I have also written extensively on these issues. It is clear to me that Nigerians do not fully appreciate the depth and scale of the challenges facing
1) Create an effective Opposition through Shadow Cabinets system instead of haphazard criticism and commentary. a. OPPOSITION need to begin to look like Governments –in-Waiting.
2) Don’t just oppose for the sake of it. You lose credibility that way. BE
A major pronouncement by the Kenyan Supreme Court in September 2017 when they nullified the August election of Present Kenyatta was: ELECTION IS A PROCESS AND NOT AN EVENT o So simply Voting is not enough. You have to engage
Judicial corruption is a global phenomenon, although it’s worst manifestations are in developing countries. By 2015, TI found that 28% of citizens across Sub-Saharan Africa who had contact with a judge or court official paid a bribe. I am sure