Issues/Policy

Democracy is not just about elections and rigging culture. In all civilised parts of the world, public rallies and nonviolent protests are part and parcel of democracy. In the case of ANPP v IGP (2008) […]

Continued from yesterday’s back page As I observed in 2013 and recorded in RGGN (2015), the VIP/Protocol lounges of our airports during the Jonathan administration were adorned with 24×30 inches gallery-sized pictures, produced by the […]

That no one was prescient enough to properly predict or discern the fatal consequences of a scourge the extent of the pandemic coronavirus otherwise stylishly referred to as COVID-19 is irrefutable evidence of the downside […]

The numbers and dynamics of rape cases and sexual assault victims are troubling. On Monday, July 13, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Dame Pauline Tallen made a startling revelation when she visited Deputy […]

BY BENEDICT IKEMEFUNA UZOECHINA Capitalist societies are oriented towards innovation and dynamism, creation of new knowledge, new products, new modes of production and distribution, yet within these niceties, inequality continues to increase almost everywhere in […]

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the federal government to review the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) regulations on courier operators. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Muda Yusuf, director-general, […]

Last week, the panel investigating the African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina, for alleged mismanagement and fraud finally submitted its report to the Bureau of the Board of Governors. The Governors, comprising African Ministers of […]

In the course of the past few weeks, our collective responsibility was again enraged and reduced to the popular Nollywood comic blockbuster, when we watched the theatrical theatre laden with allegations of corruption that were […]

In the course of the past few weeks, our collective responsibility was again enraged and reduced to the popular Nollywood comic blockbuster, when we watched the theatrical theatre laden with allegations of corruption that were […]

s we look into our uncertain future, its uncertainty is compounded by the disturbing conduct of Nigeria’s political elites. At this point in time, it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to differentiate between politics […]

Ahmed Zakari, special adviser to the president on infrastructure, on Wednesday made a number of claims on the Azura power project. In a press statement, Zakari, who works in the office of the vice-president, said […]

Nigeria is the collective heritage of about 200 million people of diverse ethnic backgrounds and tongues. There are over 250 ethnic nationalities spread across the country. Nigeria does not belong only to the Igbo, the […]

Founder of Chris Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has said it is a shame for African leaders, including President Muhammadu Buhari to be travelling to Europe and America to get medication when they are sick. Buhari […]

I was once invited to the African Centre in London to give a talk on the concept of rotational presidency in Nigeria. It was a well-advertised lecture, so quite a number of Nigerians were aware […]

Love is War (directed by Omoni Oboli) and 4th Republic (directed by Ishaya Bako) are both 2019 films which tackle the slippery slope of Nigerian politics. They also both treat the issue of women in […]

Twice as a columnist, in 2011 and 2015, I endorsed the candidature of General Muhammadu Buhari for the presidency, strongly believing he offered us a chance to reinvent ourselves. Following his victory, and still believing […]

Oyo State Deputy Governor, Mr Rauf Olaniyan, has explained the reason for the anger displayed by Mrs Florence Ajimobi, widow of former Governor Abiola Ajimobi, during the burial of her husband. The deputy governor said […]