Issues/Policy

We are animals. Man in all his glory and by whatever means he came into being, whether through the divine biblical account of creation or the evolutionary process as articulated by Darwin, has ended up […]

With barely two weeks to Nigeria’s February 16, 2019 presidential elections, ominous clouds are gathering over the country. As a concerned citizen, and one committed to peace, dignity and sovereignty of our dear motherland, I […]

The news media have only two words for it: mammoth crowd. This is the crowd you see at campaign rallies of the political parties. The two front-runner parties, APC and PDP, and their presidential candidates, […]

“FG approves N30,000 for its staff”. “National Council of States recommends N27, 000.” AIT, January 23, 2019. Insanity has been described by sages elsewhere as “doing the same thing all over again and expecting a […]

When unity in diversity is being zealously canvassed by people who hope against hope in their belief of Nigeria project, the glaring reality is that the retrogression to the days of Dark Age is steady […]

…not a few believe that the APC administration is unnecessarily rocking the boat with the Onneghen trial, on the eve of the February 2019 elections. They say the government is desperate to clobber the judiciary […]

Gazans are crazy about the Super Eagles. They sway and float with the fortunes of the team. Many Gazan men can reel off the names of the national team players from as far back as […]

It made an interesting reading late last year when it was reported that AB InBev, the world’s largest brewing company, and Tilray, a Canadian firm, had entered a $100m partnership to conduct research on cannabis-based […]

On Sunday, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, responded to the trio of the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union who had expressed concerns […]

Onnoghen’s seeming crisis of honour and lack of self-respect has led to the degeneration of this matter into a full blown constitutional crisis. Other not-too-palatable decisions have been made by the executive arm of government, […]

Walter Onnoghen has filed a suit against the federal government over his suspension as the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). The suit was filed by Wole Olanipekun, Adegboyega Awomolo, Kanu Agabi and James Onoja — […]

Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says a permanent discipline awaits Walter Onnoghen, former chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), if he is found guilty of the false declaration charges levelled […]

“Oppressed people kill each other all the time. Angered by the misery of their lives, but cowed by the overt superior might of the oppressor, they shrink from striking out at the true objects of […]

Nigeria presently witnesses a new hubbub on anti-corruption battle involving a high profile figure, the head of another arm of government. Earlier on, it was against the head of the legislative arm, Senate President Bukola […]

I find it incredulous that a ruling government that seeks a second term in office and about which doubts have been expressed with regard to its performance, the competence of its officials and the quality […]

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has disclosed that Distribution Companies (DisCos) must answer their failure to meter Nigerians based on existing contracts. This, he, said was despite government’s new Meter Asset Provider […]

Morning sir, I thank you for your position on the above subject matter. Please let me refer you to late 90 or early 2000 guardian interview of former FEDECO chairman Ovie Whisky who said upon […]

Good morning Uncle JD, am one of the ardent listeners of virtually all your programs on the radio. Please I listened patiently to the interview you granted to Mr. Babatunde Gbadamosi on Lagos Talks 91.3 […]