Chronicle of My Media Advocacy in 2011

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Welcome to 2012. In keeping faith with my fans, here is the highlight of my media advocacy in 2011. In the out-gone year, I got busier, minding how my country Nigeria is governed. Among issues I commented on were Elections, Politics, Economy, Violence, Sports, Women, Health, Agriculture, Unemployment, Legislature, Judiciary, Education, Population and other sundry national issues. On the whole 57 of my articles were published 76 times across 12 national newspapers and two newsletters. I was on radio six times and on television only once in 2011.

Newspapers
The Punch Friday, January 7, 2011 My Wishes for Nigeria in 2011 Article
Daily Sun Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Reward as incentive for Electoral Violence Article
Daily Independent Friday, February 4, 2011 The Nexus Between Campaign Finance and Electoral Violence Article
Daily Sun Tuesday, February 8, 2011 Nigeria 2011 Party Primaries in Retrospect Article
National Mirror Friday, February 18, 2011 Issue Based Campaign, Please! Article
Thisday Friday, February 18, 2011 Issue Based Campaign, Please! Article
The Guardian Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Of Businessmen and Politics Article
Daily Independent Friday, April 1, 2011 Nigerian Youths and 2011 Elections Article
Daily Sun Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Issues in Nigeria's 2011 Budget Article
Thisday Thursday, May 5, 2011 Nigeria's 2011 Polls in Retrospect Article
Daily Independent Thursday, May 5, 2011 Nigeria's 2011 Polls in Retrospect Article
Champion Monday, May 9, 2011 Nigeria's 2011 Polls in Retrospect Article
Champion Monday, May 16, 2011 Nigeria's 2011 Polls in Retrospect Article
The Guardian Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Cash Limit Policy: The Likely Implications Interview
Daily Sun Thursday, May 19, 2011 Appeal to Nigeria's Election Petition Tribunals Article
Champion Thursday, May 19, 2011 Anatomy of the Role of Money in Nigeria's 2011 Elections Article
Daily Independent Friday, May 20, 2011 Anatomy of the Role of Money in Nigeria's 2011 Elections Article
The Punch Tuesday, June 7, 2011 The Path to National Transformation Article
Daily Champion Thursday, June 9, 2011 SIECs and the Consolidation of Nigeria's Democracy Article
Guardian on Sunday Sunday, June 12, 2011 Enough of Ibadan NURTW Rascality Letter
The Punch Tuesday, June 14, 2011 Nigerian Women and National Development Article
The Guardian Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Two Years of CBN under Sanusi: An x-ray Interview
Thisday Thursday, June 16, 2011 SIECs and the Consolidation of Nigeria's Democracy Article
Saturday Independent Saturday, June 18, 2011 The Path to National Transformation Article
The Punch Tuesday, June 21, 2011 Good Governance as a Counter to Terrorism Article
The Nigerian Daily Tuesday, June 21, 2011 SIECs and the Consolidation of Nigeria's Democracy Article
Vanguard Wednesday, June 22, 2011 SIECs and the Consolidation of Nigeria's Democracy Article
Sunday Champion Sunday, June 26, 2011 Guidance and Counselling for Nigeria's Parliamentarians Article
The Punch Tuesday, June 28, 2011 Let's Roll Back Illiteracy in Nigeria Article
Daily Sun Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Guidance and Counselling for Nigeria's Parliamentarians Article
The Punch Thursday, July 7, 2011 Fixing Nigeria's Ailing Health Sector Article
Nigerian Compass Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Tackling Nigeria's Food Security Challenge Article
The Punch Friday, July 15, 2011 Needless Fuss Over Minimum Wage Article
Nigerian Compass Tuesday, July 19, 2011 Nigeria's Sickening Health Sector Article
The Punch Monday, July 25, 2011 Overcoming Nigeria's Disaster Management Challenges Article
Nigerian Compass Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Asset Disclosure in Nigeria: A Paper Tiger? Article
Thisday Monday, August 1, 2011 Examining A Decade of GSM Article
The Punch Friday, August 5, 2011 Conditional Support for Single Term for the Executives Article
Nigerian Compass Monday, August 8, 2011 Civil Society and Consolidation of Democracy in Nigeria Article
The Guardian Wednesday, August 10, 2011 Banks' Nationalisation: Matters Arising Interview
Daily Independent Thursday, August 11, 2011 Winning the Unemployment War in Nigeria Article
Nigerian Compass Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Clarion Call on Federal Government Printer Letter
The Nation Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Clarion Call on Federal Government Printer Letter
Thisday Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Rethinking Nigeria's Privatisation Programme Article
Daily Independent Monday, August 29, 2011 Checkmating Drug Trafficking and Abuse in Nigeria Article
The Guardian Wednesday, August 31, 2011 2012 Budget: Is Government Racing Against Time? Interview
Daily Sun Friday, September 9, 2011 Nigeria's Black Friday Article
Nigerian Compass Thurs, September 22, 2011 After Maputo Games, What Next for Nigeria? Article
Thisday Thurs, September 22, 2011 Let's Rebuild University of Ibadan Letter
Sunday Punch Sun. September 25, 2011 Checkmating Drug Trafficking and Abuse in Nigeria Article
Daily Sun Thurs, September 29, 2011 Nigeria: 51 Years of Platitudes Letter
The Punch Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Imperative of Electoral Offences Commission Article
The Guardian Thurs, October 6, 2011 Calling on UI Alumni Letter
Saturday Punch Sat. October 15, 2011 The Plot to Collapse Nigerian Prison System Article
Thisday Tues. November 8, 2011 The Plot to Collapse Nigerian Prison System Article
Nigerian Compass Wednesday, November 9, 2011 Recognition for the Amazons Article
Saturday Independent Saturday, November 12, 2011 Worthy Recognition for the Amazons Article
Saturday Punch Saturday, November 12, 2011 Implication of Nigeria's 167 Million Population Article
Leadership Sunday Sunday, November 13, 2011 Future Elections in Nigeria will Improve Interview
Daily Sun Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Recognition for the Amazons Article
Nigerian Compass Tuesday, November 22, 2011 Justice Musdapher's Directive to Nigerian Judges Article
The Punch Monday, November 28, 2011 Revisiting Musdapher's Advisory to Nigerian Judges Article
Nigerian Compass Monday, December 12, 2011 Perspective on 2011 National Honours Awards Article
Nigerian Compass Tuesday, December 27, 2011 Will 2012 be a happy year for Nigerians? Article
The Punch Wednesday, December 28, 2011 2012 Budget Proposals in Perspective Article
The Guardian Wednesday, December 28, 2011 Nigeria's Economy: Victim of Mismanagement Interview

Newsletters
Political Finance N'letter January 2011 (Volume 2, Issue 1) The Nexus Between Money and Electoral Violence
Political Finance N'letter March 2011 (Volume 2, Issue 3) Profiteers of Nigeria's 2011 Elections
ACE Newsletter Mar-11 Nigeria's 2011 Elections and Consolidation of Democracy
Political Finance N'letter April 2011 (Volume 2, Issue 4) Campaign Finance at the Brink of Nigeria's Elections
Political Finance N'letter May 2011 (Volume 2, Issue 5) After the Elections, Accountability must Follow
Political Finance N'letter July 2011 (Volume 2, Issue 7) In Between Elections - Asset Disclosure in Nigeria
Political Finance N'letter August 2011(Voume 2, Issue 8) Rethinking Public Funding for Parties in Nigeria
ACE Newsletter Sep-11 Nigeria after 2011 General Elections
Political Finance N'letter October 2011 (Volume 2, Issue 10 RSIEC and the Public Funding of Political Parties
Political Finance N'letter November 2011(Vol. 2, Issue 11 ENSIEC and Campaign Finance


May Nigeria experience a peaceful and prosperous 2012. Cheers!

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