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The problem here is that a defining imperfect area of the US Constitution, the Electoral College, is profoundly polar opposite to democratic principles. America needs a system that can guarantee that the majority truly carries […]

Eighty-six-year-old Alex Ajayi is the first graduate from Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State. He was also the campaign director to the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo during the 1979 presidential election. He talks about his life with […]

Pension is usually a very critical form of savings in the economy. As every economy is involved in production and consumption, savings must not also be underemphasised. Before the 2004 pension reforms, we had mostly […]

The President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said that more than 100 million out of the country’s estimated population of 187 million are wallowing in poverty. He told participants at the Executive Course No. 38, […]

Without a sense of history, Nigerians are always desperate to get suckered by the next strong man promising to fight corruption in even more inventive ways. We are never short of enthusiastic “patriots” who want […]

For the country to get out of recession, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for an increase in the volume of trade internally and externally and the establishment of a commodity exchange to ensure stability […]

Australia’s litany of fearsome fauna seems to have a new entry. Added to deadly snakes, man-eating crocodiles and poisonous jellyfish comes Hermie the hunstman, a spider so unusually large and strong that it had no […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has ordered an investigation into the purchase and distribution of vehicles by his predecessors. It was gathered that the probe was informed by the discovery that retiring officers, including […]

A governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, speaks with PETER DADA on the party crisis and the governorship poll The judgment of Justice Abang delivered on October 15, […]

With the agitation around restructuring the federation taking on a renewed urgency in Nigeria today, this is possibly the best time to take on the issues and concerns involved more decisively. Full discussion of the […]

I fail to remember a leader in history who has taken a shot at his people and history has been kind to. President Buhari will not be an exception if he takes that shot. Mr. […]

Rain has become more frequent these days, while farmers and agricultural enthusiasts are grateful for the blessing of the rain, those who drive are concerned about their vehicle’s condition. The weather is unpredictable so its […]

Nine of Nigeria’s money deposit banks were directed, last week, to immediately remit about $2.12bn Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation funds currently domiciled with them into the oil corporation’s Treasury Single Account with the Central Bank […]

One of the issues believed to have been discussed by President Muhammadu Buhari and the visiting U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, during a closed-door meeting last Tuesday was the return of millions of dollars […]

The Emeritus Archbishop of Lagos, Cardinal Anthony Okogie, has said President Muhammadu Buhari must do something fast to address hunger across the country. Okogie said in an open letter to the President on Monday that […]

Amidst increasing pressures on the three levels of government to increase revenue generation, albeit, non-oil for the federal government and Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, for states and local governments, more unintended negative consequences are surfacing. […]

While chatting with a cousin several years ago, I asked how she became a Faith Foundation faithful. Brimming with the utmost enthusiasm, she responded: “This is the real thing. That other thing, well … This […]