Listening to president Muhammadu Buhari’s independence day broadcast, I was left wondering if there is any section of our law book that mandates the President...
I decided that it was Independence Day so I should do something a bit different to mark the special occasion being a Sunday, we decided...
Since the return to civil rule in 1999, Nigerian political leaders across the federation have been making moves to stifle rights to freedom of speech...
In my own personal opinion, Chief Bode George remains the best qualified amongst the contenders. He has the experience, capacity, clout, maturity, negotiation and conflict...
Does democracy require an element of the fetish? This question is not about voodoo or the occult? It is about objects of reverence and the rituals...
In his 27 years as a civil servant in Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode was a quiet, solid achiever of immense gifts and remarkable ethos. With...
There is no doubt that without the support of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, former Governor Peter Obi would have being like...
I was taken aback by images screening on BBC News of riot police smashing a glass door to gain access into one of the venues...
Nigeria at 57! Is there anything tangible to celebrate in Nigeria?…. Celebrating our inability to curtail the menace of Boko-Haram and Fulani-Herdsmen? Or Celebrating the...
In an article he titled “Operation Python Dance II In South-Eastern Nigeria Is Legal and Constitutional”, Mr Jiti Ogunye presented his view as though he was...
The TIN-for-bank-accounts policy, while well-intentioned, risks undermining financial inclusion, triggering economic instability, and imposing unnecessary burdens on millions who are...
Nigeria’s insecurity cannot be solved by just adding more officers while the system remains broken. Recruiting without addressing training, equipment,...
The Tiv people are not asking for special treatment. They are asking for recognition of their humanity, their pain, and...
In North Central, banditry, kidnaping, and intercommunal clashes are becoming rampant, especially in states like Niger, Benue, and Kogi state....
Beyond the Nigeria Police leadership itself, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has equally demonstrated unwavering commitment to a...