I grew up hating my name, Isaac, after listening to Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s song, Upside Down, which he did with his American soulmate, Sandra Isidore, in 1976. Apart from his mother, …
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Governance in a Nigerian-minded state
To assert that Lagos is a state that caters to the needs of all Nigerians is re-emphasising a fact. The deputy governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has much …
Read More »Windfall Tax: Nigerian banks as victims of failed policy
In an unprecedented move that reeks of desperation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, through a letter, requested the Senate to approve the imposition of tax on …
Read More »Testimonials for WS, Odukomaiya, Osoba, Ogunsola and Dare
The itinerant drummers have gone home. Gone also are the dancers and the guests – invited and uninvited. So are the revelers and the army of spectators. Now it is …
Read More »Protest against bad policies of government is a constitutional right
All over the world, the government of every nation or country is responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies in the day-to-day running of the affairs of the State. …
Read More »Away from Europe and America as model for development
In this 21st century and age of socio technological development, values, political and economic development plans are complex and peculiar to each continent’s needs and while it is expedient to …
Read More »#EndBadGovernance and danger of misplaced anger
Today is the set date for the Nigerian citizens to unleash their pent-up anger and frustration against their political leaders, nay the President Bola Tinubu government, through a channel popularised …
Read More »What good are ‘peaceful protests’?
From initially expressing unease about the protests billed to start today, the government changed its stance to advocating “peaceful protests.” It was a smart move. If they had refused people …
Read More »Tinubu’s local government autonomy gamble
At last, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has ruled in favor of Nigeria’s 774 Local Governments (LGs)! May God’s name be praised! The post Tinubu’s local government autonomy gamble appeared …
Read More »The power of documentation in preserving multigenerational wealth
In the intricate journey of preserving wealth across generations, one often-overlooked element that can make all the difference is documentation. The post The power of documentation in preserving multigenerational wealth …
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