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Practical Steps for Effective Implementation of the Oronsaye Report
On 26th February 2024, the Federal Government announced, with great fanfare, that President Bola Tinubu had ordered the implementation of the Oronsaye Panel Report. Although many news outlets reported that the president had ordered “the full implementation of the Oronsaye Report”1, what the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Ms. Hadiza Bala-Usman, […]
Dr. Joe in Jordan
May 13, 2023 The ancient engineering there was quite something. From groves to collect water, dams to channel water, statues and gods carved into the rocks, to burial chambers on the upper part of a particular rock and a banquet hall on the lower part. Oh! Gunners4Life, by the way. May 13, 2023 The highlight […]
How to Accelerate Governance and Public Service Reforms in Nigeria
Since the return to democratic rule in 1999, several efforts have been made to improve governance and to reform public service in Nigeria. While some of these efforts have recorded some results, some have not. The next administration needs to sustain and accelerate the pace of governance and public service reforms to improve service delivery, […]
Dr. Joe at Oxford University Blavatnik
Nov 27, 2022 I am grateful to Oxford University’s @BlavatnikSchool of Government and @LemannFdn for inviting me to help train the new government of Brazil, and for the opportunity to meet so many special people. It was great to reconnect with my old boss Sir Tony Blair. Thread… Nov 27, 2022 The training was funded […]
Marriage – 2
Jul 19, 2022 I can’t believe it’s already 5 years since this thread. This year makes it 30 years I’ve been married. I said we would continue the thread another time. That time is now. As before, this thread is addressed to my fellow men and won’t work for everybody. Thread… Having been happily married […]
Internet in Nigeria
Jun 25, 2020 INTERNET IN NIGERIA: I’ve been with @Spectranet_NG for about 5 years. The service was okay. I was paying N18,000 per month for a ‘Gold Unlimited Plan’ or something. However, working from home exposed them. There’s nothing unlimited about the plan. I decided to try others. Thread. Jun 25, 2020 I teach research […]
Ebeano Chronicles – 9
May 11, 2019 Cha, cha, cha! Ebeano kwenu! Cha, cha, cha! Ebeano kwenu! Cha, cha, cha! Ebeano kwenuzuonu oooo! Ezemmuo is here in the flesh. Welcome back to perhaps the longest-running thread on Tuwita. Ndi Ebeano ha nokwa here (are the people of Ebeano here)? Retweet to call others o. May 11, 2019 Chei! Ndi […]