The appointment of General Ike Nwachukwu (retd.) as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has rekindled hope that the first truly …
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Nigeria’s constitutional democracy and pyrrhic secularism
Equal rights for all, special privileges for none – Thomas Jefferson The Oxford Dictionary defines the noun, secular, as “not connected with spiritual or religious matters.” That noun, or its …
Read More »Babalakin Erinjogunola at 64: Never say no
While to some individuals, life is really not worth a dime because of the situation they find or put themselves, it is worth a billion pounds to others. Those who …
Read More »The media way to Nigerian democracy
If this appears to be a flattering appraisal of the role of the media in Nigeria’s unfolding democratic Fourth Republic, it may well be; you can’t separate the media from …
Read More »The problem with Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
In every government or institution, there is a corresponding invisible hand that remote-controls its affairs with immense influence over decision-making process, predominantly on matters of interest. In most cases, while …
Read More »Abdullahi Liman and the making of a judicial scandal
In the month since May 23, 2024, when – during hours reserved by nature entirely for meetings of witches and wizards – he began sitting as Kingmaker for the Emirate …
Read More »A foreign affairs perspective to diplomatic protection
Virtual assets like cryptocurrency are gaining popularity in the global investment market. A teeming and vibrant youth population has driven crypto adoption in Nigeria and presently, it is not uncommon …
Read More »National anthem, the opposition and a focused government – Part 2
A comparison of the two national anthems will help us to appreciate the thinking of the Federal Government in the choice of the 1960 over the 1978 anthem. Sincerely there …
Read More »The police and failed institutions – Part 2
Paragraph 30 of Part 1 of the Third Schedule to the Constitution: “The Commission shall have power to – (a) Appoint persons to offices (other than office of the …
Read More »Implication of Kenyan protest on Africa’s future
Watching the courage and fearlessness of young Kenyans last week in the face of guns and bullets brought tears to my eyes. As soldiers and police officers released shots in …
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