Issues/Policy

German sociologist and economic theorist, Karl Marx was absolutely right when he said that religion is the opium of the people. At least we have seen how individuals who thrive in crisis have, with religion […]

By Olusegun Adeniyi Even with a mask practically covering his face, I saw the expression of surprise when I posed this question to the Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola. Seated directly in front of his […]

It is just as well that Benue people elected a healthy, agile man as governor. Samuel Ortom never thought he had it in him to do what Olympic champions do but when he was confronted […]

Moreover, the principles of reparation – which includes restitution, repatriation, damages, etc – and the undoing of unjust enrichment as required of state parties by the UNCAC are found in the domestic legal systems of […]

By Dare Babarinsa Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, is a Yoruba city. It is now in the throes of a self-inflicted crisis caused by the hijab, the head covering favoured by Muslim laity for […]

On Tuesday, 9 March 2021, national newspapers widely reported that the United Kingdom (UK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to return the sum of £4.2 million of assets plundered by former Delta State […]

By Mon-Charles Egbo One of the major tragedies of Nigeria’s chequered political history is a legislature that is marked by stunted development when compared to other democracies world over. For those long years of military […]

By Lekan Sote The arrogant Southern Nigerians, especially of the Yoruba stock, nearly got their derriere exposed when the (disingenuous) ill-wind, blown by Northern Nigeria traders, nearly blockaded transport of foodstuffs and cattle down South. […]

On April 18, 2018 I wrote a column in this paper on Governor Ortom’s little Davids. The piece in question was provoked by the governor’s deep-rooted belief in the spiritual efficacy of the Biblical stone […]

By Alade Rotimi-John and Adegbola Dominic One notable tragedy of the progressive front in Nigeria’s political practice is the palpable dearth of young entrants into its fold. It will appear that its dialectical offerings are […]

Everything that has a beginning must have an end. Put differently, processes undergo dialectical transformation and continuity. This diary has now come to an end in its present form. However, let me gaze into the […]

Like the case of Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (now the incumbent Director-General of the World Trade Organizations) who chronicled years of campaign of calumny against […]

drtayooke@gmail.com It is difficult to recount how many times we have all come across the saying that so-and-so is a “detribalised” Nigerian. It fills me with such revulsion and utter bewilderment each time it brushes […]

By Abiola Daisy Let the government know that we will not be able to live with the Zamfara situation or more explicitly, the current situation in the North where children are kidnapped and dehumanized. We […]

Dear Hajiya, With gratitude to God for a vacation well spent, I, Babatunde Odesola, Esq., heartily rejoice on the safe return of the First Lady, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, to Nigeria after spending 4,380 hours in […]

Three weeks ago, Nigeria received nearly four million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and immediately hit the ground running in efforts to slap down the virus. The campaign that followed is a measure of the […]

This is because there are equipment from the surplus power market on the ground that can be deployed as fast as possible once a PPA agreement is executed, and the natural gas infrastructure can also […]