Issues/Policy

People pouring into the streets, in city after city. White, black, brown. All united. Determined to make their voices heard. Undeterred in the face of authoritarianism. Despite the cruelty and indifference of America’s governing classes. […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission has confirmed that the All Progressives Congress in Edo will select its candidate for the September governorship election through direct primary. Mr Festus Okoye, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information […]

The Lagos state house of assembly has cleared Mudashiru Obasa, the speaker, of corruption allegations levelled against him. Obasa had been accused of embezzling public funds and abusing his office. SaharaReporters had carried out a […]

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria just wrote an article for Newsweek magazine. I didn’t know they still publish… anyway, you need to rush and read it before it is taken down. I’m telling you, it […]

At exactly 9:35pm, on Sunday, May 24, I got a call from Osogbo. Deolu Adeyemo, the State Correspondent of New Telegraph was on the line. “Good evening,” Deolu greeted and even before I responded went […]

According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the governorship election in Ondo State will hold in October 10, this year. Shortly after this announcement, INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, also released the timetable and […]

For the bold, brilliant and beautiful fashionista Erelu Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, every June 11 is her day of celebration, for that is the day she was born. As she clocks 57 this year, and amidst the […]

In his 2015 book, Nigeria: a New History of a Turbulent Century, Richard Bourne states categorically that “Anyone who claims to understand Nigeria is either deluded or a liar.” The reason is that, according to […]

From all indications, the crux of the Siemens deal with the Federal Government is to modernise the electricity infrastructure, specifically the decrepit national grid. Arguably, among other things, all the promises made since 1999 by […]

in his 2015 book, Nigeria: A New History of a Turbulent Century, Richard Bourne states categorically that “Anyone who claims to understand Nigeria is either deluded, or a liar.” The reason is that, according to […]

One year ago this week, on the inaugural “Democracy Day,” President Muhammadu Buhari advertised a war on poverty. According to him, as he spoke on June 12, Nigeria’s new Democracy Day, in 10 years his […]

In broad daylight of Monday, May 25 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, (U.S.) the world’s humanity was debased as we watched the knee of Officer Derek Chauvin with the full collaboration of three other police officers, namely, […]

It is heartening to see that in the midst of so much dysfunction in Nigeria’s political, economic and socio-cultural life, a slew of brands within the social impact and human development sector continue, against all […]

“National security is a serious matter and I do not think it is proper to discuss such details in a public forum.”—Indian PM Narendra Modi Asymmetric warfare against terrorism is one of the most difficult, […]

It took me a while to make up my mind to write this article mainly because I am privy to a lot of ‘sensitive’ information. However, I had to borrow from the Duchess of Sussex, […]

Continued from Friday last week The third feature of the Draft Constitution is that we have no State Constitution again. If you look at the 1963 Constitution, you will find that each Region or each […]

How time flies! I vividly recall June 8, 1998 when I was still a starry-eyed student of Kings College Lagos. I was writing the West African Examinations Council exam for entry into the senior secondary […]

Chukwuneta Obytingles@punchng.com08139149577 (SMS only) Of all the strains of the times, our fast paced lifestyle bears the boldest mark. The average person in this age seems to be in a hurry (to the next moment). […]