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None of Us Is As Great As All of Us

The number one problem plaguing Nigeria is not corruption or even the absence of regular power. The number one problem…

Kidnapping And Weak Value System

Prior to its reaching an escalating height, kidnapping did not rank among the most ardent security concerns or crimes in…

Is Osinbajo Right that “Nigeria Is Indissoluble”?

The acting president, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, stated categorically that: “Nigeria is indissoluble,” while addressing state governors in Abuja. Over…

Are We Ready for Education Reform In Nigeria?

“Our education system is a disaster; it is failing our children, and their future is at stake”, is a catchphrase…

Bukola Saraki: Between CCT and EFCC

“I swear by the Almighty Allah to do justice. We are all human beings and not God, we must be…

Standing up to Biafra

In all honesty, I am not in support of the dissolution of Nigeria as advocated by the so called Indigenous…

Dear Acting President Osinbajo, Saraki is coming… act fast!

“Nelson Mandela was an extra ordinary human being. He put a strong ‘truth and reconciliation’ committee together. He was not…

Lagos’ Renewed Assault On Land Grabbing

The Lagos State Government recently arraigned a suspected land grabber, Chief Kamorudeen Lamina, before a Special Offences Court sitting in…

Psychiatric examination, another wrong-headed approach by the FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is reported to have just issued some guidelines that include compelling road traffic offenders…

Caught in a Trap: Issues in Nigerian Democracy and Development

This book takes a panoramic view of the Nigerian socio-economic and political landscape. It attempts a deconstruction of the notions…

When You Die Your Digital Life Lives On

We live in a world – the digital age- where we virtually do everything online from corresponding to shopping, banking…

LASPOTECH: Time to go back to classrooms

Academic and Non-Academic staff of the Lagos State Polytechnic are currently on strike over sundry matters, chief of which is…

Sadaqatul/Zakatul Fitr and the Intent of Laylatul Qadr

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Verily, all good praises are for Allah, we seek…

Nigeria: The Marathon Path to Ease of Doing Business

Blessed with an abundance of natural resources, vast arable land, a temperate climate and a teeming population of young vibrant…

Beyond The Razzmatazz Of Lagos @ 50 Celebration

Glitziness, Pageantry and vibes are some of the unique features of Lagos State. This is expectedly so, perhaps, because of…

Biafra: Did the Igbo Kill Jesus?

The early part of June 2017 saw Arewa Youths issue a “Quit Notice” to the Igbo living in Northern Nigeria.…

Nigeria, the 2017 Budget, and the Dawn of Abundance

A short while ago, I signed the 2017 Appropriations Bill into law. This is an important milestone in our economic…

June 12, 1993 And The Lessons Of History

Those who were not born before June 12 1993 may not know what is all about. For record purposes, June…

Northern Youths And The Height Of Recklessness

A group that called itself Arewa Northern Youth Forum recently exhibited an unusual display of extreme irresponsibility when it rose…

Call For Restructuring And The Need For Nigerians To Beware

Recently the call for restructuring has began to win new converts, but whether they know the meaning and import of…

How developing is Nigeria’s democracy?

By Cecilia Ijuo (NAN) Nigeria recorded another major political development when it returned to democratic rule in 1999 after it…

Between Biafra and Restructuring Nigeria

Nation-building is hard, but it need not be as difficult as we make it in Nigeria. Nation-building is also intentional.…

Northern Youth Groups Threat Notice, Nigerians be vigilant

Just like millions of Nigerians and lovers of peace, harmonious cohabitation and relations of people across the world, yours sincerely…

Are the Terrorists (Khawarij) Muslims?

The opinion of the majority of traditional jurists regarding the infamous Khawarij is that it is a legal obligation to…

Will Nigeria Survive The Death Of Big Oil?

For the second time in seven months, OPEC and its non-member collaborators agreed last month, to continue to “do everything…

Leadership – We Are As Strong As the Sum of Our Parts

As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is…

The Promise of God

In Jesus’ parable, the Prodigal Son told his father: “I want my share of your estate now, instead of waiting…

One Week, Two Dramas: Who Will Save Okorocha From Himself?

Whenever I’m about to forget what it means to be a politician in these parts, I remind myself of the…
Niger Republic Head of State, Brigadier-General Abdourahmane Tchiani, on Christmas night, 25 December, 2024, accused Nigeria of conspiring with France to destabilise his country. F

Dance the Guns to Silence

I flowed with diplomats in Abuja to celebrate Africa Day on May 25. Fifty four African countries rolled out the…
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JAMB and the Rest of Us

When General Olusegun Obasanjo established the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on February 13, 1978 through amended decree 2…
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