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It is of great importance to note that Africa’s erstwhile colonial masters were themselves former colonies of other powers, some under colonialism three to five times longer than Africa was. Rather than wallow in self-pity or indulge in blame game

In 2007, the ANC conference in Polokwane endorsed the concept of a democratic developmental state. But Edigheji’s victory was short-lived.

NLC Needs To Transform To Be Relevant To Workers And The Nigerian Masses By Chom Bagu It is clear that the Nigeria public service must change whether we like it or not, it is the law of nature. This change is not going to be easy, so trade unions must muster the ability and capacity to constructively engage so that hardships of transiting to the new century economic and governance are not borne by workers alone. The NLC must constructively engage the Kaduna State Government on the current issue...

NLC and the transformation necessary for staying relevant, By Chom Bagu Nigeria needs a Developmental Labour Movement that will advocate for a progressive development agenda. Nigeria needs a Developmental Labour Movement that will advocate for a progressive development agenda. With a developmental state and a developmental Labour movement, Nigeria can smoothly cross into the 21 st Century, while engaging in negotiations that are based on well researched positions and using modern tools. It has...

Innocent Chukwuma: Fulfilled Purpose and Dying Empty, By Omano Edigheji Inno, you played your part as a positive change agent to make Nigeria, in particular, and the world, in general, a better place. Inno, in your life, you lived a life of purpose.  In the short time you lived in this world, you clearly identified your life purpose, fulfilled it and died empty, after given it your all. Inno, like Apostle Paul, you fought the good fight. You finished the course and you kept the faith. Your in...

Is this however the case in Nigeria? This is a poser which Dr. Omano Edigheji unravelled in his newly presented 197-page book titled, “Nigeria Democracy Without Development: How to fix it” published by A’lime Media Limited. The author who is a renowned political economist, development practitioner and governance expert is concerned that democracy has only survived for over two decades without commensurate developmental trajectory. “This book makes a worthy argument for a democracy of pu...