A major lacuna in Political Science, Public Administration, and governance scholarship, which we have so often referenced, is the tendency to undertake analysis of social formations, and the workings of their political economy, only at the macro level, to the exclusion of the nuances presented by the sub-national realm. The immediate implication of this marginalisation culture is that the particular …

The first thing that caught attention about the book was its title – Rough Diamond. Diamonds ordinarily are known for being clean, precious gemstones with sparkling attributes. Rough depicts lacking in refinement or polish. A rough diamond would therefore convey a metaphorical contextualisation of great potentiality lacking in refinement – a precious entity in its natural state devoid of cutting …

Title: The Power of Nothing: Triumph and Thump of the People’s Voice in Enugu Publishers: BRANDish Media Author: Ikem Okuhu Year: 2024 What accounts for the different legitimate political outcomes between the incoming 45th president of the United States of America and Nigeria’s serially compromised political class? Trump is a moral leper with many negatives. Yet the American electorate endorsed …

The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Story is a discourse on history as they affect contemporary issues. It is a deliberate presentation of a rich background to an era that is just beginning. It could therefore be called, history in progress—a literary contradiction that explains an immediate past which has laid a foundation for an unfolding future. The authors are simply saying: …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu and other dignitaries are set to grace the launch of the book “The Noble Academic and Patriot: A Biography of Emeritus Professor Akinjide Osuntokun”, scheduled for Wednesday. In a Monday statement, the Peacebuilding & Human Development Centre, invited the public to the book launch which will be held at the …

Alake on Rescue Mission is much more than a photo book of activities, events and work of the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Henry Alake, in one year in office. It’s a serious-minded and exciting piece of writing on the minister’s stewardship. If you see it as the official book on the Minister’s achievements in one year in …