Nigeria, once brimming with promise and potential, has tragically veered off course in its pursuit of good governance. The fundamental principles of effective government and governance have been sidelined amidst a self-serving political elite. Government, the apparatus responsible for creating and enforcing laws, comprises three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. However, governance transcends these formal structures, encompassing the broader processes and systems that shape decision-making and policy implementation. While government focuses on institutions and power holders, governance emphasizes citizen participation, transparency, accountability, and responsiveness to societal needs. In Nigeria, corruption, nepotism, and mismanagement have become endemic, with political opportunists prioritizing…

Construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has begun amid a myriad of fiscal and due process concerns. But indifference is the response of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to the challenges. The 700-kilometre stretch of road infrastructure, which will span eight years to complete, will gulp a staggering N15 trillion. This figure is tentative, given the country’s inflationary spiral. The project might well have significant economic benefits for the country but there are real questions involved, especially as regime spokespersons have repeatedly reiterated the fact that our economy is bankrupt, of which there is no question. The pilot phase of the…