Although there is a geopolitical zone called the North-Central in Nigeria, there has always been an area unofficially known as the Middle Belt in Nigeria. It comprises the Federal Capital Territory and the six states […]
During his tenure as Secretary-General, Kofi Atta Annan frequently reminded the world that “there could be no development without peace, no peace without development, and neither peace nor development without human rights.” That perspective embodied […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says the Committee on National Minimum Wage is yet to agree only on a figure for the new minimum wage for the Nigerian workers. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC president said […]
The other day, the Presidency announced, with gusto, that President Muhammadu Buhari had signed Executive Order 6 into law. I was miffed. Executive Order 6 means there have been five earlier Executive Orders! Executive Order […]
I had written an article some weeks ago on the Kemi Adeosun matter titled “Ungolden Silence.” I had said in that piece that it was wrong for Mrs Kemi Adeosun, who is Nigeria’s Minister of […]
The crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the method to adopt for its party primaries shows that nothing has changed in the way politicians carry themselves. The old political culture is still […]
The Kano state police have arrested the administrator and members of a WhatsApp group for allegedly circulating fake news. The group was accused of spreading the picture of a woman who was accused of trafficking […]
It’s a tale of different stokes for different folks. While some communities are daily lamenting the burden of excessive and outrageous billing by electricity distribution companies, thereby seeking to be given pre-paid meters, some communities […]
Former Director-General, Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Prof. Tom Adaba; former Minister of Information, Prof. Sam Oyevbare and President of Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN), Prof. Lai Oso at the conference in […]
Another practical expression of the heightening unemployment crisis in the country manifested the other day when 8000 job applicants sat for “aptitude test” for only 250 available positions in Edo State Traffic Management Agency (EDSTMA). […]
The rule of law is precisely what it says: It is the rule of lawyers and judges. It is not the rule of presidents, governors and politicians. Generals are, by experience and training, men of […]
I have given this broad portrait to paint a picture of where Nigerian politics is, and to all aspiring office seekers, including the experienced ones, I offer the following simple instructions, cynically, but we must […]
If general elections were meant to determine the person who can best serve a constituency, then a direct primary, in my opinion, will elect the best person who will be most capable of winning a […]
“Nigeria and the many challenges it is facing should serve as a warning to other African states and their leaders. Oil, a geological endowment that few countries can match, did not insulate Nigeria from the […]
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday made a public declaration for re-election in 2019 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ambode spoke at the open ground in Alausa, while addressing […]
Is Nigeria ready for the 2019 elections just six months away? Have the executive and legislature given the Independent National Electoral Commission the resources and support it requires to organize and supervise the elections? These […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday officially declared his intention to seek re-election in 2019 on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), saying he remains undaunted and resolutely committed to achieve more […]
There is something unseemly about the sanctions and the circumstances around the sanctions issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on the unfortunate five: MTN Nigeria and four financial institutions. Indeed, there are too […]
A new wave of confidence has animated the air travel sector with erstwhile struggling airlines now acquiring state-of-the-art airplanes to replace leased equipment. With lending rate as low as 10 per cent on liquidity inflow […]
In the past few weeks, I have traversed the length and breadth of Nigeria, asking my compatriots, especially members of our political party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to give me a chance to fly […]
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