Issues/Policy

Whatever becomes of the aides, however, the real loser is Osinbajo, as the aides may no longer be at his service. Reading Shehu’s statement, one got the impression that, perhaps, Osinbajo didn’t quite share Buhari’s […]

The rule is that a Catholic Reverend Father must not father children. Another rule says that if you don’t break the rules you cannot change the world and attain the height of legends. Very Reverend […]

…he had published more than 60 papers during his doctoral training, all of which are indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. I could not believe it until I did an independent verification of his […]

With what we have seen progressively in the last ten years, vote buying has become entrenched. The poorest and most victimised now expect the disbursement of cash before voting in elections, as the one and […]

Corrupt people do not like to hear the word ‘corruption’ or read it. Thieves overreact when ‘theft’ is mentioned as their conscience pricks. You too may feel reluctant to read this piece to the end […]

Usually, in cases of #bribery, both the giver & receiver are equally guilty. The same is the case with #votebuying. If the electorates (sellers) stop selling, the politicians (buyers) will keep their money. I don’t […]

By Emeritus Professor (Senator) Banji Akintoye We Yoruba Nation are confronted by countless daunting challenges today. In all directions, our nation is suffering decline and retrogression. Our educational system, once the flagship of our development […]

I have written a few weeks back about the lamentation of the 14th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Lamido Sanusi II. However, the critical mass of Nigerians still seems to be going about their daily social […]

Dear Naija children, thirty years ago – long before many of you were born – the world came together to write a document that would help to defend and protect your rights. They did this […]

The chaos, anarchy, and brigandage that characterized last weekend’s (November 16, 2019) governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states show the futility of legislating on hate speech or whatever name it is called. The law, […]

Sometime in 2014, and prior to the 2015 General elections, most Nigerians were shell-shocked at the sort of language which certain highly-placed politicians flung here and there at Goodluck Jonathan. The arrowhead cum leader of […]

Human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has condemned the hate speech bill currently under deliberation in the National Assembly. Falana stated that the bill, which proposes the death penalty for offenders, is barbaric in […]

The recent trending news of Botswana being the origin of humanity, the true Garden of Eden, is cultural miseducation. This is the position of the African Socio-cultural Harmony and Enlightenment (ASHE) Foundation, backed by paramount […]

The recent trending news of Botswana being the origin of humanity, the true Garden of Eden, is cultural miseducation. This is the position of the African Socio-cultural Harmony and Enlightenment (ASHE) Foundation, backed by paramount […]

The film clip of two minutes is of a confrontation between the police/army armed with tear gas canisters and live ammunition AND local journalists armed with jotters and biro pens and cameras on cell phones, […]

My people dragged me homeward at the weekend where I was part of second edition Ondo South Economic Summit powered by Ondo South Development Forum. I was part of a colloquium on a theme: Beyond […]

Nigeria, the supposed giant of Africa, has over the years been dependent on products from other countries attaching little importance to our locally produced amenities. We have all resources to produce amenities that can meet […]

A new musical, The Band’s Visit, studded with gifted thespians of commanding stagecraft left a remarkable recollection on the 2019 participants of the East West Centre’s Senior Journalists Seminar. The award-winning drama, showcasing a group […]