Let me join millions of Nigerians to happily congratulate you on your nomination as commissioner designate in Kwara State. It…
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The new wave of democracy sweeping across Africa was meant to usher in a new kind of freedom – freedom…
A very good friend of mine calls himself a humanist. It was pretty easy for one to notice his aversion…
I have always assumed that ‘’the cabal’’ or the kitchen cabinet in any administration exists at the pleasure of the…
For a nation to develop rapidly, its citizens must learn the act of questioning settled political answers and demand answers…
For quite a while, appearing in court has shown the sour relationship that exists between some of the members of…
One man can induce rippling change in a system. One man can stop illegal detention, arrests, and govern the impulse…
In Nigerian academic institutions, there has been rising exposure of some academic staff that have been alleged to have been…
President Muhammadu Buhari during the Nigeria 25 economy summit, stated that few individuals in 4 to 5 states including the…
This is not the best of times for the Nigeria’s Federal Civil Service. As things stand, several factors have combined…
The university, in a global sense, is passing into a managerial oblivion. There are a few valiant holdouts, but they…
The flatulent size of the national assembly accents the orthodoxies and paradoxes of Nigeria. Nigeria’s lawmakers are some of the…
The famous aphorism of “if you can write your name, thank your teacher” impelled me to call about three (two…
As usual, on October 1, 2019, Nigeria held her annual ritual: the commemoration of Nigerian independence. The day that was…
It is a time-honoured suggestion that during a period of rapid economic growth, nations as well as corporate organizations must…
Let me start by confessing that recent events in Nigeria have not only shamed my trust, they have also shown…
When the compromised speak of judgment, the voice of credibility vanishes. In its place, a certain niggling sense of hypocrisy…
From the period when a person is called to bar and for the very few years in his practice as…
No doubt at the heart of every economic development lies technology the world over. Those judicious roles played by technology…
While the European family seems to be having its internal spats – populist sparks within threatening to light the powder…
Not only has it abdicated its responsibility for social provisioning, the state has also largely withdrawn its commitment to promoting…
It is 9:10am, and former President Goodluck Jonathan arrives at the mouth of the aircraft at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.…
As Nigeria celebrates its 59th independence anniversary, it is imperative to assess how the average citizen is faring economically. As…
Speech at The Platform on “Re-Designing the Nigerian Economy with New Ideas”; The Covenant Place, Beside the National Theatre, Iganmu;…
If and when the fight against corruption is won, its benefits will be very significant for national development. They include:…
The Swedish-Ghana Cancer Centre could have been established in Nigeria instead of Ghana. However, Nigerian civil servants asking for bribes…
“If there is no transparency there is no legitimacy. And without legitimacy, a republic is likely to come to ruins”-Senator…
Much ink has been spilt in textbooks describing situations where autocratic states can behave badly. They abuse rights; they ignore…
One event in recent history that typifies the nations’ education sector as an area in need of help is the…
The entire Trump presidency has been a sequence of “watch this space” moments. Dismissals and political executions; attacks and distractions;…