Issues/Policy

By Olasunkanmi Akoni and Monsuru Olowoopejo In an emotion laden voice, Mrs. Eniola Adeyemo, wife of the officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Rotimi Adeyemo, who was allegedly shot dead by a […]

The presidential debate for the 2019 elections will be held on January 19, one month before the event on February 16. The Nigeria Elections Debate Group, which convenes and hosts debates for presidential, vice-presidential and […]

A couple of weeks ago, I got an email from an ‘ardent reader’ of this column and he wanted more information on the issue of bail. The case of Evans the kidnapper heavy on his […]

Following a recent disclosure by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) that the metering gap in the country’s power sector has continued to enlarge, Chineme Okafor examines the approach to closing the gap NERC has […]

It ordinarily would not qualify as news, but even a flight into space would not generate as much fuss as has the story that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is about to secure a visa […]

THE 2019 race for the presidency is looking like the slowest on record. It was meant to be a sprint, a dizzying two and a half months short-distance race for plum of the plum, and […]

In order to defeat terror, Nigeria needs a well thought out anti-terror plan and one thing that must be central to that plan is the buy in of the people because terror can only thrive […]

The fact of the matter is that the Buhari administration has simply run out of ideas, not just on how to manage this country, but clearly on how to handle and manage the groundswell and […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he cannot take responsibility for the kidnap of 276 students from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno state, in 2014. Jonathan had been accused of not doing enough to secure […]

Mike Ozekhome (SAN) Introduction It is no longer news that many Judges who have been elevated to the Court of Appeal from the various High Courts and Federal High Courts across Nigeria are still continuing […]

Although historically, the reform struggle, including the struggle for a more democratic constitution, has been an integral part of the revolutionary struggle in Nigeria, the latter cannot and should not be reduced to the former. […]

…the way I see it, ASUU and the students and the frustrated parents are all collective victims of the tragic and colossal failure of leadership in Nigeria. This point is not limited to the current […]

What is the significant significance of President Muhammadu Buhari to us in contemporary Nigeria? For readers who possess a medical or psychological or religious or even chauvinistic perspective he is Mr. President, who, always in […]

The 19th day of November broke like every other day, but be sure of it, events in the coming months are set to make it a day like no other. It is a special day […]

The 19th day of November broke like every other day, but be sure of it, events in the coming months are set to make it a day like no other. It is a special day […]

What is the significant significance of President Muhammadu Buhari to us in contemporary Nigeria? For readers who possess a medical or psychological or religious or even chauvinistic perspective he is Mr. President, who, always in […]

Friday Musings with Ayo Olukotun ayo_olukotun@yahoo.com 07055841236 “From Taraba to Sokoto, to the South-South, people don’t feel secure until they see the military. I am pleased to make the increase in the salaries and allowances […]

willieojo@yahoo.com Life has taught me about these two worlds. There is the world that embraces change, and one that cuddles status quo. The world of change is dynamic, releasing its ebullience and fragrance into the […]