Issues/Policy

Back in 1986, the firebrand musicologist and pan-Africanist, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti (1938-1997), composed and performed the classic Afrobeat and Jazz infused hit: Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense. The polemicist, Fela, in the vocals, sung in pidgin […]

The deafening silence of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) since JP Morgan’s very shocking revelation a few weeks ago that Nigeria’s foreign exchange (FX) reserves stood at about US$3 billion as at end-December 2022 […]

The lofty objectives of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Nigeria, upon inception in 1973, by the military administration of General Yakubu “Jack” Gowon (Rtd), were to help foster integration, reconciliation and national unity. […]

A Major Commentator on Minor lssues IN a manner of speaking we do not know who Bola Ahmed Tinubu is. He feels no discomfort about his variegated identity. His commitment to a life that showcases […]

Does the above majority decision satisfy the true meaning of Justice in the real sense of that word? Has justice being served here? Personally I don’t think so, the choice of the people have been […]

In the late hours of Wednesday, July 26; presidential guards led by a General in Niger Republic announced a successful coup on national television, taking over the government from Nigerienne President, Mohamed Bazoum. They effectively […]

One of the most interesting aspects of Ede, Osun State, is its dynamic capacity to domesticate external influence. It is one of the old towns that survived and thrived after almost a century of wars […]

Ripple effects of economic sanctions on Niger Republic are rocking at least seven Nigerian states bordering the south of Niger. In the third week of the political and economic tension, about 8.5 million Nigerians living […]

One of the first things anyone who sat through basic Economics classes would observe is that any economy is a complex system of many parts, working together to deliver measurable outcomes. These results are then […]

The economic challenges faced by Nigerians today contrast with the favourable clime enjoyed in the 80s. In those days, life was good and prices of commodities very affordable; domestic animals would return home in the […]

As another example, it was reported in the media that at the Supreme Court, Abuja, in the year 2002, The Lagos state government through the then Lagos state Commissioner for Justice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, immediate […]

One hundred and sixty-one days after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) picked a winner in the Nigeria’s presidential election at the beginning of March and 72 days after the inauguration of a new administration, […]

A firm, Melka West Africa Limited has called on the National Assembly to direct the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop harassing and intimidating its Managing Director, Mrs. Elsie Uwaka over a civil […]

The renewed clamour by traditional rulers for constitutional provisions to enable them function is as unnecessary as it is irrelevant, given the high pedestal in which the monarchs are already situated in the scheme of […]

Worrying sociopolitical developments in the West coast of Africa have very understandably elicited subregional, continental and global concerns. Within the twinkle of an eye the gradual absorption of democratic governance consistent with contemporaneous global trends […]

Leadership through Communication, in two volumes, is an interesting read. It brings to the surface an intellectual problem that should deserve our attention. It raises the question of whether an individual who is a public […]

Should one fail to aspire to greatness because it’s too tough? Do you halt preparations for your Bar Finals exams at Law School because the pressure is overly exacting? Did the Asian Tiger economies of […]

Ghana, the shining Black Star which in 1957 lit the way to independence for all of Africa, is today, a slave colony of the United States, US. The declaration 65 years ago by its leader, […]

When the news went out last Monday that President Bola Tinubu was to address the country, citizens’ expectations went very high. The removal of fuel subsidy had caused a huge dislocation to businesses and personal […]

All small businesses and organisations need to figure out how to stay afloat and add value to their customers and audience during these challenging times. For businesses, be they micro, small or large, it has […]