(Remembering Gabriel Imomotimi Okara, 1929–2019) . . . .my river’s calling too ……………………..…… And each dying year brings near the sea-bird call the final call that stills the crested waves ……. As is almost invariably […]
Chief Moshood Abiola has become the hero of our democracy. And so shall it be for as long as June 12 is seen as our Democracy Day. In fact, the day might as well be […]
Statistics can be scary. But because they are largely abstract, we move on after a brief moment of shock or excitement. A survey jointly conducted by Nigerian government and the global children’s rights humanitarian agency […]
Many of our compatriots will not query me if I say, without mincing words, and without water in my mouth, that Nigeria our country as it is currently is a country of pusillanimous people, whose […]
The blame game is as old as human history. Perhaps its first incidence was what happened in the Garden of Eden. There, in that paradise we now sorely miss, Adam and his helpmate, Eve, ate […]
The objective fact is that Adams Oshiomhole neither has any sense of history nor the vision to lead a progressive party. Instead of fortifying the cardinal principles of the APC, which promote inclusiveness, diversity of […]
While the political leadership of Nigeria was basking in the euphoria of a false sense of triumph, the dynamics in the theatre of war has changed from civilian terrorism to a full-blown insurgency, which has […]
The story of the emergence of former Speaker Yakubu Dogara and his successor, Femi Gbajabiamila, will be incomplete without adequate mention of the exploits of Abdulmumin Jibrin, an influential member of the House of Representatives […]
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has allayed fears of motorists over enforcement of Traffic Laws in the state. In a statement signed by the General Manager, Mr Olawale Musa, on Thursday, the agency […]
Lagos, June 16, 2019 (NAN) The 37 staff of Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Ijanikin, Lagos, whose appointment were terminated recently have sent a Save our Soul (SOS) message to Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide […]
Reorganise the judiciary completely, and have an advisory committee of the Nigerian Judicial Council that would be composed of foreigners who would have the right to remove the chief judge or otherwise discipline any erring […]
“You can kill the dreamer, but you can’t kill the dream” – Martin Luther King Jnr. She had the eerie premonition of her impending death. But she decided to move out on that fateful day, […]
“We are guilty of many errors and many faults but our worst crime is abandoning the children, neglecting the fountain of life. Many of the things we need could wait — the child cannot” —Chilean […]
The rate of kidnapping in Nigeria has risen considerably in the last five years. It is estimated that no fewer than 1,000 people are kidnapped on a daily basis across the country, thus making kidnapping […]
Niran Adedokun(nadedokun@gmail.com) In addition to its revisionism, last week’s “revelation” by Ambassador Babagana Kingibe that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was instrumental to the annulment of the June 12, 1993 election is as deceptive as it […]
Abimbola Adelakun(aadelakun@punchng.com) Last week Tuesday, the Federal Government’s Twitter handle shared photos of the new Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, kneeling to greet President Muhammadu Buhari during the visit of the recently elected leaders […]
Senator Rochas Okorocha controversially got a certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on June 11, following the order of a Federal High Court in Abuja. But getting the certificate didn’t clarify […]
The problem is that everything revolves around good governance, and we are still waiting for it. Good governance interrupts evil instincts and directs us all to what is good for the sake of everyone. It […]
The principle of separation of powers is meant to ensure that the legislative, judiciary and executive powers of government are not concentrated in any single body but distributed accordingly. In this situation, they are expected […]
Whatever informs the designation of a particular day as “democracy day,” the fact remains that no single event no matter how watershed, epic, epochal or even significantly milestone could be sufficiently democratic to guarantee democracy. […]
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