Beyond legal reform on power sector
By Ani Nkemjika Nnenne FOLLOWING the recent constitutional amendment assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari, the power sector regulatory body – the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, now has powers to grant states licence to generate, transmit and distribute electricity. Prior to the review, the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Articles […]
In memoriam
Academic- diplomatic imprints of black Africa’s first Harvard graduate, Ambassador (Prof) Lawrence Ekpebu (1935-2022)
By Godknows B. Igali Prologue Unbeliavable, but it’s one gone already!Remember, with the year 2022, still at cockcrow, one of Africa’s most worthy citizens, Professor Lawrence Baraebibai Ekpebu, took a bow from mortal plains on January 2nd. Leaving in his trail at the time, an emblazon of accolades and global reminiscences of an outstanding life […]
That Buhari’s visit to Kogi State
By HAFSAT IBRAHIM INDEED, there is time for everything in life. There is a time to invest and a time to pack, a time to sow and a time to reap. There is a time to work hard in hope and a time to be appreciated and commended. A lot has been said and written […]
The Apo-Karshi Road
BY NICK DAZANG BY the 1970s, our major cities, including the then Federal Capital, Lagos, were hardly scrupulously planned. Even where such masterplans existed, they were distorted and recklessly abused. Consequently, most had assumed the unedifying status of sprawling slums and eyesores. Our cities were prone to flooding due to their poor drainage and our […]
