Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers-Aristotle.  In democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of…

Nigeria is in dire straits, and the government of the day is burying its head in the sand like a woebegone ostrich. It takes tremendous courage to speak truth to…

A few days ago, some youth groups in the Niger Delta region aired what they termed their resentment in the appointment of Mr Effiong Okon Akwa as Sole Administrator of…

President Muhammdu Buhari’s popularity rating must be currently at its lowest ebb, consequent to the plethora of debilitating crisis situations his administration is being forced to grapple with. Sequel to…

Those who have seen the causative effects of thunder will refrain from taking part in abusing Sango—the King of Koso (Ẹni tí Ṣàngó bá tojú ẹ wọlẹ̀, kò ní bá…

As I lay back and watched the news last night on the developing events in Washington, DC, the best phrase to describe what I felt at that moment is “sustained…

In October, 2020, Nigerian youths stormed the streets of some of Nigeria’s major cities in massive protests against police brutality and gross human rights abuses. In what became known as…

The problem of insecurity and lawlessness has forever been with us in Nigeria. What is, however, particularly alarming about the new state of insecurity in the country is its pervasiveness.…

One of the reasons why Muhammadu Buhari was said to have ‘chosen’ Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, to be his running mate for president of Nigeria was that apart from being…

Dr. Okonjo-Iweala has compelling experience and outstanding credentials to be the Director-General of the World Trade Organization. She will also be the first woman to be in this exalted position…