Issues/Policy

In December and January, a lot of families shall be welcoming newborns that were conceived during the COVID-19 lockdown. Projections showed that more than half are unintended pregnancies and in families that are already dense […]

Ten million deaths in 5 years. Yep! That’s the number of lives global immunization programs stopped from being prematurely cut shut by infectious diseases, between 2005 and 2010; it is the number of needless deaths […]

Recently, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, presented before the state House of Assembly, the 2021 Appropriation Bill tagged, “Budget of Rekindling Hope”. While it is not unconventional for state governors to tag their annual budgets […]

drtayooke@gmail.com Take a note of this statement: “I want to humbly express my profound gratitude to Mr. President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, for […]

In the long-drawn battle of wits between the Federal Government and the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of the Universities, ASUU, this column cannot afford to sit on the fence any longer. The […]

The love triangle among the three tiers of government for a mono economy like Nigeria’s fuels the deafness and provides no sense of foresight for political office holders to diversify the economy. Therefore, an attempt […]

The two most powerful warriors are patience and time. – Leo Tolstoy Time is the wisest counselor of all. – Pericles. This installment focuses on the vaccine question in greater detail than previous references. It […]

The #EndSARS protests have clearly delineated the terrain regarding a scientific categorisation of a hitherto ignored or dismissed taxonomy. On the one hand are the organisers of the #EndSARS protests – suave, civil, cerebral, upwardly […]

I commend the United Arab Emirates in its legal fight against sponsors of Boko Haram in Nigeria. UAE is the first country to openly support Nigeria with legal instruments in its fight against Boko Haram. […]

If there is any social issue that buffeted the minds of many governors in the northern states, it could be none other than what to do with tsangaya schools. The tsangaya schools are populated by […]

Every human alive should be grateful to live in this twenty-first century—a century that has freed humans from slavery, tyranny, and all other forms of medieval imperfections. We should also be grateful to our democratic […]

Once again, the issue of unclaimed dividends has arisen. This time, the Government wants to create a “Trust Fund” to take over the huge unclaimed dividends sitting with Nigerian Company Registrars. The value is currently […]

It was always there, but I didn’t appreciate it: Love and more important appreciation. It is possible to love without appreciation; especially if one is coming from and within the fog of entitlement. She was […]

October 20, 2020, was a day to remember for Lagos and its traditional institutions as hoodlums and thugs invaded the 350 years old Iga Idungaran, the official residence of the incumbent Oba of Lagos, Oba […]

We applaud the #EndSARS movement for its consistency in demanding an end to police brutality and championing reform of the Nigeria Police – a demand which has been trending since 2017. The most recent peaceful […]

Before the (constituted) authorities in Abuja release their curious strategy for ‘sanctioning’ the Cable News Network (CNN) as they have promised for the network’s investigative report on the conundrum surrounding the October 20-10-2020 alleged military […]

If anyone has ever wondered what is in store for the future of human beings, all they have to do is look around them. What is around us that has never been put to use. […]