A Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Maiduguri, Prof Tijani al-Miskin, and a female Nigerian veteran journalist, Bilkisu Yusuf, were among the 717 pilgrims who died in the Hajj stampede in […]
World leaders on Friday pledged to end extreme poverty within 15 years, adopting an ambitious set of UN goals to be backed up by trillions of dollars in development spending. Pope Francis welcomed the new […]
Pressure has mounted on Saudi authorities to take responsibility for Thursday’s death of over 700 pilgrims in the country in a disaster many believe could have been avoided. At least 717 people died during a […]
If there is one thing that Burkina Faso has proved, it is that the country has an almost unlimited capacity to confound the predictions of even the most seasoned observers. When citizens protested against then […]
Let all things be done decently and in order. (1 Corinthians 14:40) The importance of building institutions, particularly in developing nations, is a subject that has been widely discussed by scholars and development experts through […]
I WAS abducted from my Port Harcourt residence by armed men on Sunday August 30…and released nearly two weeks later on Friday September 11. It was a horrific experience overall. The loss of freedom was hard […]
Today, on the 26th anniversary of the passing on of my father, Joseph Olanrewaju Gbadegesin, and in appreciation of his acute understanding of the responsibility of parents to educate the children they bring into the world, […]
The game of politics the world over can be both therapeutic and insalubrious. Its messy and murky waters are full of countless connoisseurs. Don’t dive in if you are not ready and steady. Don’t trust […]
As I contemplate the Nigerian condition or non-condition, I continue to marvel at contemporary happenings. The nirvana is certainly not here yet. Still, it is possible to discern new ozone in public life. Suddenly, public […]
This piece was to be titled: “APC: 100 days of bickering” until the very last minute when it was changed to the one above. One has indeed been deeply troubled by the inability of the […]
“Selective prosecution of political opponents undermines the legitimacy of anti-corruption reform efforts. It is the most cynical abuse of power…” –Elizabeth Spahn. The arraignment of Senate President Bukola Saraki by the Code of Conduct Bureau […]
THE filling of the vacant stool of an Ooni of Ife is not a local affair as it may seem but has national and international ramifications. Considering the attraction of the office of Ooni of […]
SUCH a declaration necessarily dispenses with the need for proof by oral evidence of such a custom and/or tradition. A validly registered Declaration in respect of a recognised chieftaincy is the admissible and subsisting declaration […]
THESE include (a) whether the provision of section 15 was complied with in the appointment; (b) whether the candidate so appointed was qualified or disqualified under section 14; (c) whether the customary law relating to the […]
EVEN though the mantra of change of the All Progressives Congress (APC) seems to be denuded of transformational impetus, it would not be a surprise if President Muhammadu Buhari brings some innovations into governance. Such innovations are very much welcome in so far as they would […]
There can never be a perfect policy. Every policy must have its downsides just as every medicine must have some side effect. The only reason most drugs (which are essentially poisons) are allowed to be […]
With a landmass of over 30 million square kilometers, and over 1 billion people, sadly, the African continent still falls short in the global air service market, with less than 1 percent share. According to […]
The Federal government on Wednesday joined in the facilitation of the quick restoration of civilian rule in Burkina Faso. That happened a day after President Muhammadu Buhari hosted an extraordinary session of ECOWAS’ Authority of […]
Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, on Thursday described the Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, as a liar and a mischievous person. Sylva spoke in response to Oshiomhole’s claim that the former governor […]
The lean delegation pales in comparison with what had become the junketing tradition of Nigeria’s delegations to the annual event. A list obtained by SaharaReporters shows that President Buhari will be accompanied by the Governors of Kaduna, Niger and Cross River states. Also on his entourage are former governors Rotimi Amaechi and Kayode Fayemi. The Senator […]
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