Is it only NYSC that desires reforms? By Tonnie Iredia
There is no better point of departure for this article than an apology to my broadcast media colleagues for declining their requests for me to comment on the same subject of today’s piece. It was only yesterday that one un-informed comment changed my decade old position that talking about the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, amounted […]
Much ado about new INEC chairman, by Tonnie Iredia
As the tenure of Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman for Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, is about to end, it is time to appoint a replacement. The assignment is a big deal in Nigeria because the country runs a system of strong men instead of strong institutions. In another clime, all that is needed to be […]
NTA will shine again someday, by Tonnie Iredia
Last Monday, I walked into the headquarters of the Nigerian Television Authority NTA in Garki Abuja almost 2 decades after I left office as the organization’s Chief Executive. My mission was to share views with the Management on recent developments in the station. I chose to visit on Monday because right from my days as DG, […]
Premature campaigns: Why blame INEC? By Tonnie Iredia
It is difficult to forget the well-known ideas in political science articulatedand advocated by William J. M. Mackenzie, a British born intellectual giant. Although he died some 3 decades ago, his extensive writings on democracy and political systems remain instructive. In particular, a look athis ideas on the “rules of the game” in politics would almost […]
Nigeria 2027: If I were Goodluck Jonathan, by Tonnie Iredia
For the second time in this column,I am today attempting to reach out to one leader who has had the special privilege of serving as a first citizen of Nigeria. The first time I tried it was in May 2012, when this column featured an article titled “Nigeria: If I were General Buhari.” What influenced my […]
Nigeria’s passport fees: Need for caution, by Tonnie Iredia
From the take-off of the current federal government in Nigeria till today, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the nation’s current minister of Interior has been seen by many as one of President Bola Tinubu’s best appointees. Young, agile and proactive, Tunji-Ojo has left no one in doubt that he would sustain high performances all through his tenure. Indeed, at […]
