Issues/Policy

The other day, I was a guest analyst on one of Nigeria’s leading television stations, where I was very delighted to speak about the Politics of 2023 and youth activism, as we count down to […]

Humanity is facing the challenge of an asymmetric war with virus as it brings to fore the Darwin’s theory of survival of species and its neo-phase of the “weakest in the chain” could break-up and […]

CNN did a documentary on one of Marvin Gaye’s iconic songs last weekend – he had three blockbuster songs which transcended age, gender and race. It was the only protest song – if you could […]

If you are a keen observer of Nigerian politics, or should I say politicking, you must have noticed many unusual things about the meeting of the 17 southern governors in Asaba, Delta state, on Tuesday. […]

We know how racial prejudice began. We can attempt to guess how it can end. The need to employ every hand to fight the First World War must have suggested the solution. If all hands […]

Many people think that the JUSUN strike has totally paralysed the administration of justice mechanisms in Nigeria but this is a serious misconception. On the contrary, the JUSUN strike is merely a catalyst to looking […]

“Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from […]

Not long ago I dwelt in this column on the governor of Benue State. The topic was what I called “Ortom the tough.” I don’t wish here now to do a review of what I […]

There is a plan to turn Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, into a university. The question I asked as soon as I became aware was, “For what reason?” On TV, the lawmaker pushing it is […]

There is a theory known as framing in the field of mass communication. One of those communication theories with sociological and psychological roots, framing speaks to how the media packages and presents information within a […]

For the second time within a month, Bishop David Oyedepo preached against COVID-19 vaccines in his church. He said he would not take the vaccine, and he warned people against taking it too. On Sunday, […]

Even with his compromised eyesight, a blind man can see all the cyclonic cataclysm that is presently befalling Nigeria. With his shortchanged hearing capability, a deaf man also is able to pick up the staccato […]

Experts don’t know yet how long COVID-19 vaccination will be effective. Studies of two prominent COVID-19 vaccines suggest they remain effective for at least six months. The chief executive of one vaccine maker said immunity […]

The collective administrative and governmental entity that exists around the office of the President of a state or nation is what is known as The Presidency. It is thus a configuration of members of staff, […]

The noise from gas furnaces burning across the Niger Delta makes it impossible for parents to whisper to their children. Whispering may sound conspiratorial, but parents cannot even speak normally to their children – a […]

The labyrinth of accusations and counter-accusations surrounding the uproar over the hitherto sympathetic gesture of the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami for Al-Qaeda is another classic example of how objectivity always […]