Two models of politics

POLITICS is one area of social life in which shared accountability is critically required but is embarrassingly missing. The social contract theory justifies the state based on this idea of shared accountability between the state and the individual. The individual foregoes absolute freedom and the state assures him or her of security and welfare. Do your part and I do …

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Tension as KANSIEC boss worries over Kano elections

There is palpable tension in Kano as the local government election in the state, scheduled for Saturday, looms. The Chairman, State Independent Electoral Commission KANSAIC, Professor Ibrahim Garba Sheka, had worried that elections in the state was like a war, with chaos and uncertainty trailing it. It is on record that hundreds of Kano citizens lost their lives, following violent …

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FROM MEGA, TO SMART CITY

Lagos, the commercial nerve centre of the nation and the economic pride of Nigeria remains the pillar for economic sustainability of the country. A melting pot for all tribes and faith and land of opportunities for all sundry. This smallest geographic space in Nigeria ironically accounts for over 70 per cent of its economic activities. It’s unarguably the powerhouse of …

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