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Read Part 1 here Single Executive Section 5 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, provides that: 5 (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution,…

The executive powers of the State are vested in the President, who is also the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation. The President is…

This is a long essay on the challenges of the Presidential System of Government in general, how it is constituted in Nigeria, and why it has failed to deliver development…

In celebration of the 57th anniversary of Nigeria’s Independence, I wrote an article titled “Post-Independence Nigeria – A Panoramic View”, published in the October 4, 2017 issue of Daily Independent newspaper. I…

When we view a sense of entitlement from the point of view of one’s belief that they deserve privileges even when they do not earn them, the African easily comes…

One of the current trends which have gained traction in the information age, apart from the emergence of Artificial Intelligence is the establishment of a paradigm shift in telling African…

I am old enough to know that the case is sub judice. Matters are considered to be sub judice (Latin for ‘under judge ‘) once they are before a court…

Abuja, Nigeria…On the 28th of November 2022, all roads will lead to OAS Lounge, B9 Street, Behind Estate Shopping Complex, CITEC Jabi Airport Road, venue of the celebration of the…

I was already a veteran resident of Lagos in 1999 when Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu became the Governor of Lagos State. One thing I did not fail to notice was…

There are a good few stories about human beings that have philosophical and aesthetical appeal. Like every aspect of the universe, the earth and human beings have experienced tremendous evolutionary…

Writing in the December 2019 edition of the Atlantic, under the title of “How America Ends: A tectonic demographic shift is under way. Can the country hold together?” Yoni Appelbaum,…

In a report credited to Robert I. Rotberg, the founding Director of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Program on Intrastate Conflict and President Emeritus of the World Peace Foundation, and John…

I will start with my conclusion. This phase will pass – very soon. It shall be well with the people of Nigeria. Nigeria will survive. I won’t add a caveat…

It is disheartening that our lamentation on the security situation in the country is unending. There is hardly a week that one finds an issue that outweighs insecurity in the…

The Law is not the easiest profession in the world. No aspect of the profession gives its practitioners an easy ride. I came into the profession with a moral background.…

If history is anything to go by, the human being is anarchical, prone to anarchy. The state is, therefore, formed and maintained for order and security. The challenge, however, has…