Issues/Policy

LOOKING at the draft constitution, power is vested in four clear institutions and this was deliberate, having regard to our experience of the last 17 to 20 years. The first institution is the People of […]

Professor Benedict Bengioushuye Ayade, better known simply as Ben Ayade is a multi-disciplinary academic. He has a string of five degrees in various fields: a bachelors degree, a masters degree in Microbiology and a Ph.D […]

Since the Index case of coronavirus was reported in Nigeria on 27 February 2020, government and health sector stakeholders have not rested. They have been trying to provide facilities for the isolation and treatment of […]

The reported lamentation of the leaders of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), over the blatant lopsided appointments into top management positions of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), deserves attention from the Federal Government with […]

President Trump’s mantra should not be Making America Great Again but rather Bringing America Down (BAD), to the detriment of the country and the world. His handling of the COVID-19 has been abysmal, his assault […]

On April 21, 2020, and for a couple of days thereafter, my article, “Re-introducing the Lugano Report”, appeared in the media and on discussion platforms. The content of the piece is what the title indicates: […]

The traditional leadership and redeemer posture of Nigeria in Africa has, in recent years, been put into question. Issues like corruption and infrastructural decay have held the country down from playing a leadership role in […]

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has kicked off the implementation of the State Community Policing initiative aimed at reducing crime in communities and deepening trust between the public and law enforcement agencies. The FCT […]

Take a hard look at America right about now. What do you see? Here’s what I see. A dystopia. Riots across the country. Cities on fire. A hundred thousand dead and counting. A President who […]

In July 2011, this writer was one of the starry-eyed guests invited to witness the birthday fanfare organised for Otunba Gani Adams, now Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland. The 40th birthday was superbly twinned with […]

The loss of a sibling is a natural occurrence. Just like giving birth. But as we know sibling loss is usually a painful experience. It is a minus in the family, a minus in relationships. […]

And that was how we woke up to another sad tale! It has been a long week, in all seriousness. While still battling the ungodly Coronavirus pandemic, we have been further hit with a good […]

Good morning sir, I am an ardent listener to your show every weekday aside Monday as well as your Sunday program but let me first introduce myself. My name is Temowo Omotayo Theophilus and like […]

Sonala Olumhense Two days ago, Nigeria leader Muhammadu Buhari commenced his sixth year in office. He had spent the most disappointing five years in charge. But in a tweet three days earlier, presidential spokesman Femi […]

It’s understandable if you have not have been following the trending story involving Dominic Cummings, chief adviser to Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister. It’s not like there hasn’t been enough drama with our own […]

We begin this tribute in honour of Prof. Charles Nyamiti, with the following obituary announcement of his demise. Originally written in Swahili, the obituary announcement was published at the website homepage of the Catholic University […]

Nothing in recent history has brought governments across the world to their knees as COVID-19 pandemic has done in a few months. The global health crisis has not only exposed the fragility of government institutions […]

We could argue until the end of this piece as to what should be the title of the piece. The argument is fun but this column and it’s writing are not about the argument. Something […]

Makarantu, whether Ilmi or Allo—as explained in Sulaiman, 2013, the makarantar Ilmi is the school of advanced learning which covers the whole range of Islamic literary, theological and legal education and according to Abdullahi Adamu(2013) […]

Hurricane Murtala Muhammed who ruled Nigeria from July 29, 1975 – February 13, 1976, can’t be easily forgotten for his exploits within barely six months in power. He was quite controversial, especially to public servants […]