Issues/Policy

The vulture is a minaciously patient bird. It does not exert itself hunting. It waits to devour the kill of another. It circles the sky while the hunt is on waiting for the opportune time […]

Yearning by the organised labour for improved conditions of service is a normal feature of democracy. The labour unions have the political power to canvass their economic objectives. The organised labour expects the government, be […]

There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship – Ralph Nader. The #EndSARS protesters literally took the political class by surprise. Perhaps, the government had arrogantly dismissed the protesters as another set of irritants, […]

The last time that I published an article in this newspaper, I discussed issues surrounding the development of a country that we can refer to as “our own very dear country, Nigeria.” That is what […]

The increase in the pump price of fuel, in 2020, a fall-out of the deregulation of the downstream sector, did not compel the youths of Nigeria to troop out onto the streets. The additional hike […]

Following a meeting between federal government officials and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, Nigeria’s government has extended the suspension of the implementation of new electricity tariffs by an […]

For most people including teachers, serving and retired, it was a very pleasant surprise when, on October 5, a day globally recognised as Teachers’ Day, President Muhammadu Buhari did the unexpected. He stepped into the […]

Women like Aisha Yesufu are like comets; they come once in a generation bearing the torch of truth, courage and resilience. They are lodestars, shining light on the path to a new world where humankind […]

The hashtag #EndSARS has been trending on social media for some time now, triggered by the alleged killing of a young man by officers from the unit in Lagos. SARS also known as the Special […]

The recent announcement of the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, is the right step towards ending police brutality in Nigeria. However, that announcement alone wouldn’t end the […]

Up until yesterday, when unexpectedly the feudal despot, General Muhammadu Buhari, capitulated to the will of the people and scrapped SARS, one could say democracy had ended in Nigeria. Democracy under Buhari has become a […]

Some #EndSARS protesters have begun to shower accolades on Patricia Amadin, a divisional police officer (DPO) of Anthony police station in Lagos state, for her “encouragement and support” during the campaign. This is coming hours […]

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is outraged by the outrageous behaviour of our policemen who maim, kill, traumatise and humiliate fellow Nigerians, as indeed he should be as a Nigerian leader and a very senior lawyer who […]

By now, all the political parties and their candidates in the upcoming Ondo State governorship election must be putting finishing touches to the array of resources at their disposal towards ensuring that they come out […]

However, in the 1950s the first case of quinine resistant malaria was reported. By the 1990s the efficacy of quinine declined due to resistance from multiple mutations of the malaria parasite. In 2006, quinine was […]

We have seen the allegations circulating on social media as well as the online reports of the court summons of which we are yet unaware. The fact is that Dapo Apara began making his untrue […]