School kidnappings: Implications on posterity, By Dakuku Peterside
“When the spate of recent school kidnappings is added to an already bad situation, the result is a reduction in community and parental trust in […]
Column – Monday
Deep Blue Project: Taking the Fight to the Pirates, By Dakuku Peterside
With each passing day as a nation, it becomes more apparent that we have too much on our plate. The challenge of unemployment, poverty, widespread […]
Fighting a losing war with Twitter, By Dakuku Peterside
It began with a tweet on June 1, 2021, from President Muhammadu Buhari’s Twitter handle @MBuhari. He reprimanded angry youths “misbehaving” and alluded to his […]
Transcending the challenging times with inspiring leadership, By Dakuku Peterside
Criticism makes leaders wake up, and it puts them on their toes. It is a natural component of leadership. We all acknowledge that it is […]
Secessionist agitations in Nigeria and Israel-Palestinian conundrum, By Dakuku Peterside
Perhaps no conflict in the world has lasted so long, generated as many news headlines, or engendered as much controversy as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This conflict […]
Rumblings from the South, By Dakuku Peterside
The amalgamation of Southern and Northern Nigeria protectorates in 1914 to form the Nigerian state seems unfinished. Since this union, there has been constant and […]
The scourge of ritual killings in Nigeria, By Dakuku Peterside
Iniobong Umoren was a young woman in her early 20’s who lived in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. She shared, on Twitter, her need for a job, […]
Mary Daniel: A fraud on our collective humanity, By Dakuku Peterside
It was a compelling story – a story that showcases the best and worst in us. This story calls for genuine sober reflection on our […]
Lessons from Chad, By Dakuku Peterside
On Monday 19th April 2021, the world woke up to the news that the long-serving President of the Republic of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno, had […]
‘Pure water’ and rising hardship in the land, By Dakuku Peterside
The sachet water, commonly known as ‘Pure Water’ all over Nigeria, is the most popular source of drinking water in most cities and villages. Last […]
Imo on the precipice, By Dakuku Peterside
The mayhem in the Eastern Heartland of Imo State has left everyone perplexed. Security eruptions in Imo State appear to be an indicator of what […]
Zulumnomics, civil service and Nigeria’s economic revival; By Dakuku Peterside
Nigeria is a country where there is a chasm between the leaders and the led. The distrust of the ordinary Nigerian for political office holders […]
Leadership notes from Gov Zulum, By Dakuku Peterside
•Governor Zulum Last week, at a lecture, to commemorate my 50th birthday and the public presentation of my book titled: Strategic Turnaround: The story of a government […]
Denmark takes the law into its hands? By Dakuku Peterside
Last week, something with significant but far-reaching diplomatic implications happened in security circles, particularly in the maritime security sphere. Denmark, a tiny European community of 5.3m people, […]
Rise of politics, flight of reason; By Dakuku Peterside
•Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike In a constitutional democracy, politics is the only legitimate route to governance. And the primary role of government is to […]
Nigerian women can lead, By Dakuku Peterside
•Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, DG, WTO In the year 2008, I co-edited a book with the title- African women can lead published by Kachifo Publishers under its prestige imprint. The […]
Social Contract and Northern governors’ discordant voices on insecurity, By Dakuku Peterside
It is no longer news that Nigeria is currently facing acute security challenges. The country has become a theatre of various conflicts that make millions […]
Governors take fools’ ride to next level, By Azu Ishiekwene
If there was any doubt that governors are underworked and overpaid, this week proved it. This is not the old, familiar sitting governor vs godfather […]
From Kankara to Kagara: The deification of banditry, By Dakuku Peterside
•Sheik Gumi The recent abduction of 27 pupils and 15 workers of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State by armed bandits is another demonstration of […]
You are my father, I am not your father; By Dakuku Peterside
Over the past few months, Nigerians have been engrossed with salacious paternity stories. After many years, men suddenly realize that children from their wives regarded […]