Politics

Consequence Is No Coincidence

Remarks By Mr. Oseloka H. Obaze On the Occasion of the Public Presentation of His Books Here To Serve– Advocacy for Good Governance and Regarscent Past– A Collection of Poems, …

SERVICE FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF POSTERITY[i]

Review of Hereto Serve –Advocacy for Good Governance by Oseloka H. Obaze, during the Book Presentation in Finotel Classique Hotel, Awka on June 15, 2013. By Prof Ikenna Onyido  Preamble …

Skirting The Niger Delta Quagmire

In the fullness of time, Niger Delta will define the Buhari presidency, if not the fate of Nigeria. It’s a toss-up between fate and a foreboding hard choice! It behooves …

Change Tempered by Pessimism, Anchored by Hope

One year is too brief a time to assess President Muhammadu Buhari’s Presidency.  But the past twelve months offered Nigerians a window of an unfettered glimpse into the president’s leadership …

An Insight Into Hidden Costs of Governance

Remarks By Mr. Oseloka H. Obaze, MD/CEO Selonnes Consult Ltd. On “The State of Nigeria’s Economy and The Imperatives of Cost Benefit Development Analysis of the Presidential System of Government …

Challenges and Strictures of 2016 Budget.

An out-and-out constancy in Nigeria’s politics and governance is elite shifts and policy changes; a fact well- documented in Joe Garba’s 1995 seminal book, Fractured History.  Another outright constancy is …

Here To Serve

Book Preview By Nkiru Balonwu* Here To Serve : Speeches, Op-eds, Essays and Advocacy for Good Governance Oseloka H. Obaze (ISBN-978-0-9893821-7-5; New Albany, Ohio, USA; Ben Bosah Books, 2016; pp. …

Snares of Disparity Politics in Nigeria

Nigerians were astounded and unsure of how to react to the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and former Senate President Ken Nnamani, on 25 April 2016, aimed at breaking the …

Tweaking the Buhari Presidency

It’s a tribute to democratic values and governance elsewhere, to think that elected leaders in Nigeria will govern well.  Insentiently, Nigerians know that is not the case, since Nigerian politics …

Rebooting Nigeria

Nigeria in its present state is analogous to a dysfunctional computer. In both instances, there is evident systemic failure arising from non-responsive applications and institutions not operating as intended. Such …