Dakuku Peterside

Public Sector Turnaround Expert | Political Strategist | Maritime Advisor |Columnist. Passionate about driving impactful change & fostering effective governance

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Nigeria: 730 days later

4 days ago | businessday.ng | Dakuku Peterside

Two years can feel both fleeting and painfully long in Nigeria. Seven hundred and thirty dawns have rolled across the savannah, the creeks, and the sprawling megacities since the last electoral hoopla promised a national rebirth. We now stand midway between ballots, yet conversation in Abuja’s corridors is drifting toward 2027 slogans when democracy must earn its keep in the seasons between elections.
Nigeria: 730 days later, By Dakuku Peterside

4 days ago | premiumtimesng.com | Dakuku Peterside

Two years can feel both fleeting and painfully long in Nigeria. Seven hundred and thirty dawns have rolled across the savannah, the creeks, and the sprawling megacities since the last electoral hoopla promised a national rebirth. We now stand midway between ballots, yet conversation in Abuja’s corridors is drifting toward 2027 slogans when democracy must earn its keep in the seasons between elections.
Gatekeepers or spectators? National Assembly’s two-year performance gap

1 week ago | businessday.ng | Dakuku Peterside

Last week’s column took state governors to task, and the response was electric: inboxes flooded, phone lines buzzed, and hashtags trended. Nigerians are starved for public office scorecards that rely on more than rumour and partisan noise. In that spirit, and with the second anniversary of the 10th National Assembly staring us in the face, the spotlight now swings toward the legislature.
Gatekeepers or Spectators? National Assembly’s Two-Year Performance Gap

1 week ago | thisdaylive.com | Dakuku Peterside

Breaking News By Dakuku Peterside Last week’s column took state governors to task, and the response was electric: inboxes flooded, phone lines buzzed, and hashtags trended. Nigerians are starved for public office scorecards that rely on more than rumour and partisan noise. In that spirit, and with the second anniversary of the 10th National Assembly staring us in the face, the spotlight now swings toward the legislature.
Eight People Are Found Guilty for the 2016 Armed Robbery of Kim Kardashian in Paris After Nearly a Decade

2 weeks ago | nigeria.direct.news | Dakuku Peterside

[TDPel Media - Nigeria] - 24/05/2025 It’s been almost ten years since the shocking armed robbery of Kim Kardashian rocked Paris during Fashion Week. Now, after a long legal process, eight The post Eight People Are Found Guilty for the 2016 Armed Robbery of Kim Kardashian in Paris After Nearly a Decade appeared first on TDPel Media. ...
₦47 trillion later: A mid-term reality check for state power

2 weeks ago | businessday.ng | Dakuku Peterside

The halfway mark of any journey invites a reckoning, and politics is no exception. In mature liberal democracies, the reckoning is built into the calendar: Mid-term elections test the strength of the governing party by subjecting its record to the electorate’s cold appraisal. One of the defining features of American-style liberal democracy is the midterm performance review, typically carried out through congressional elections.
₦47 trillion later: A mid-term reality check for state power, By Dakuku Peterside

2 weeks ago | premiumtimesng.com | Dakuku Peterside

The halfway mark of any journey invites a reckoning, and politics is no exception. In mature liberal democracies, the reckoning is built into the calendar: mid-term elections test the strength of the governing party by subjecting its record to the electorate’s cold appraisal. One of the defining features of American-style liberal democracy is the midterm performance review, typically carried out through congressional elections.
T47N Later: A Mid-Term Reality Check for State Power

2 weeks ago | thisdaylive.com | Dakuku Peterside

Breaking News By Dakuku PetersideThe halfway mark of any journey invites a reckoning, and politics is no exception. In mature liberal democracies, the reckoning is built into the calendar: mid-term elections test the strength of the governing party by subjecting its record to the electorate’s cold appraisal. One of the defining features of American-style liberal democracy is the midterm performance review, typically carried out through congressional elections.
1 dead, 3 rescued as building collapses in Lagos

2 weeks ago | nigeria.direct.news | Dakuku Peterside

[Daily Trust - Nigeria] - 19/05/2025 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the death of one person and the rescue of three others from the site of a collapsed two-storey building in the Idi-Araba area of Surulere, Lagos. The building, which was still under construction, collapsed at around 3:50 p.m. on (…) ...
Can an American Pope Speak to Nigerian Realities? -

2 weeks ago | thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Dakuku Peterside

Sunday, May 18, 2025 4:35 pm By Dakuku Peterside When white smoke curled into the Roman sky and the world learned that the College of Cardinals had elected Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, Pope Leo XIV—an American—it was met with mixed emotions across Africa. For many, particularly in Nigeria, it stirred a sense of cautious hope layered with curiosity.