Author: Ottoabasi Abasiekong

Politics and the State (21)

Friday, March 1, 2013
One of Europe's leading Political economy Italy was on the 'spotlight' as the citizens went to vote for a new leadership after the technocrat Mario Monti stepped down as the Premier of the Nation. The results after the polls were casted from Saturday the 24th and ending on Sunday the 25th of Feb ...

Politics and the State (20)

Monday, February 25, 2013
The challenge of the 21st century politics is increasingly getting heated and one wonders what the year 2013 will look like, considering the tempo of uncertainty rising from the Middle-east, Parts of Europe, Asia and even to Africa. This would also influence another form of research and analysis ...

Politics and the State (19)

Monday, February 18, 2013
Events in the last two weeks have really tested the strength, capacity and capability of politicians and policy makers across the globe. In Tunisia it was a sad episode when the major opposition Chokri Belaid was assassinated in Tunis. It sparked widespread protests in the Country and the Prime Mini ...

Politics and the State (18)

Tuesday, February 5, 2013
The Dynamics of Politic and the operations of the States is gathering increasing momentum especially in the area of 'Leadership in Crisis times'. In this edition of the topic, the challenges and approach to several unfolding events in the political landscape of Nations will be critical to their ...

THE NIGERIAN LEADERSHIP DEBACLE

Wednesday, August 8, 2012
We are in the second half of the year 2012 and it is very clear that one of Africa's leading Nation is experiencing one of the most unprecedented levels of political imbroglios, economic quagmire, social pandemic and institutional crisis. In all the sectors of the economy Nigeria is bleeding even ...

DEVELOPING AN INSTRUMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM FOR NIGERIA OTTOABASI ABASIEKONG

Thursday, July 26, 2012
One of the greatest sectors that a Nation should give priority and full commitment to is the Education sector. The level of Educational development in a Nation determines to an extent how advanced, developed and transformed a Nation will be in the Global scene. Michael Milken speaking on the Amer ...

Between Innovation and National Transformation (II)

Monday, July 23, 2012
Innovation has a strong relationship with National Transformation, Nations like Singapore, China, Brazil, India, Canada, South Korea, Germany , Sweden and Finland are major drivers and shapers of the Global economy because of the high value for it. Today the Global Competitiveness of Nations is ...

PRESIDENT JONATHAN AND THE RAGING OF THE NORTH

Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The Emergence of Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as the Winner of the April General Elections was received with mixed feelings in Africa's most populous black Nation, while the International Community and other Well meaning Nigerians congratulated him on his Victory, One part of the Nation received it wi ...

BOKO HARAM CHRISTMAS ATTACK

Thursday, December 29, 2011
One of the challenges Governments across the World have been tackling since the turn of the New Century in 2000 has been the rise and increase in the activities of Islamic Extremist groups who have been pursuing an agenda of eradicating anything that portrays Western orientation and civilization. ...

INNOVATION AND NATIONAL TRANSFORMATION

Wednesday, December 21, 2011
The World has evolved from different eras and shifts, from the Agrarian to the Industrial then the Technological and we have now entered the Innovation or Information era and shift which is more revealing, amazing, dynamic, rapid, strategic and fast. In this shift and era things are done through ...

POLITICS AND THE STATE(2)

Tuesday, November 29, 2011
From my first statement and write up on the concept of governance today, especially as it has to do with Politics, Government and the State it was established that the essence of having Government is offering service to the people and creating an enabling environment for Human and Physical Developme ...

NIGERIAN INVESTMENT DRIVE:THE NEED FOR STRONG INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

Friday, November 18, 2011
Nigeria is 51 and is on the march to economic recovery and development, her goal which is very ambitious is to be among the leading economic nations in the World by the year 20:20 a laudable and strategic step, if you want to evaluate our nation's determination to be a great and productive nation ...

LEADING WITH IDEAS: A TRIBUTE TO STEVE JOBS

Monday, October 17, 2011
It is not the Age of your experience, but the age of your ideas that is important , those were the powerful closing statements of Lagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola at the March 2nd Gubernatorial debate that explained his philosophy of leadership and further explained his approach to Gover ...
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