Equity and fair play dictate that you cannot take out without putting something back, otherwise you create a vacuum which Nature abhors. Looking at the issue purely from the point of view of equity, therefore, there is no defensible justification for the... URL:https://nigeriaworld.com/articles/2017/aug/062.html
President Shehu Usman Shagari on November 23, 1979, inaugurated the Presidential Commission on Revenue Allocation. The Committee was headed by Dr. Pius Charles Nwabufo Okigbo (1924-2000). URL:https://nigeriaworld.com/articles/2017/aug/012.html
These were the brief exchange between Colonel Robert Adeyinka Adebayo, (March 9 1928- March 8 2017), Military Governor of Western Region and Lt. Col. Udumegwu Ojukwu (1933-2011), Military Governor of Eastern Region during the peace meeting held by Senior... URL:https://nigeriaworld.com/articles/2017/apr/191.html
On November 30, 1966, Lt. Col. Gowon adjourned the conference and disclosed that 'they had run into difficulties which made it impossible for them to meet.' It was the failure of the conference that led to the Aburi meeting in Ghana. Dr. Mudiaga Oje told... URL:https://nigeriaworld.com/articles/2016/sep/073.html
General Gowon adopted a style which made it possible for permanent secretaries to attend the meetings of the Supreme Council and the Federal Executive council. URL:https://nigeriaworld.com/articles/2016/nov/073.html
No region in Nigeria has so far been designated as "special areas" except the Niger Delta and no region also has suffered environmental calamity as Niger Delta now with no land and no water with heavy military presence. URL:https://nigeriaworld.com/articles/2016/may/231.html
Till today both sides (Gowon and Ojukwu till he died) interpreted what was agreed upon in Aburi in their own way. One of the problems at Aburi was that a portion of the meeting was not recorded. The military excused the civilians at a certain stage during... URL:https://nigeriaworld.com/articles/2016/may/012.html
No doubt Odua Investment Company has been a huge success and kudos must be given for those who have kept the flag flying for that company from 1976 till date, including Premiers, Sole Administrators, Governors both Civilian and Military, in spite of their... URL:https://nigeriaworld.com/articles/2016/jun/211.html
In the light of Present events, it is being suggested that we should go back to the parliamentary system of government which gave full powers to the regions. I don't know how possible it is but I think the parliamentary system of government is more... URL:https://nigeriaworld.com/articles/2016/jul/141.html
Once we adopt the Presidential system of government we can not run away from its excesses. And also its shortcomings. The jumbo salaries and allowances of the members of the National Assembly and the Security votes of the Governors is also part of the... URL:https://nigeriaworld.com/articles/2016/feb/291.html
