American democracy has popularised the phrase; “All politics is local”. Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. the former Democratic Speaker of the United States House from Massachusetts is generally closely associated with this phrase. The American received wisdom is premised on the assumption that “a politician’s success is directly tied to the person’s ability to understand and Continue Reading...
Nigeria: Leaked Files Link Abdulsalami Abubakar, Chris Garba to U.S.$182 Million Halliburton Bribery Scandal
By Davidson Iriekpen With Agency Report New records obtained by the Paris-based Le Monde newspaper and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) have unveiled more details on the $182 million Halliburton bribery scandal in Nigeria that indicted several top government official, in the country who received the bribes, but for which no Nigerian was Continue Reading...
Nigeria: Stop Playing Politics With PVCs, INEC Cautions Politicians
Kaduna — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned politicians against playing politics with the permanent voter cards (PVCs), stressing that all the cards are in the country and ready for collection. Speaking at an interactive session on the 2015 elections organised by the National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria Continue Reading...