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Ordinarily, the crisis brewing in the Ikoyi kingdom of Lagos Island over the choice of successor to the vacant throne is needless, indeed avoidable if only the stakeholders adhere to …

Whenever I’m privileged to visit Ilorin the Kwara State capital, I include in my itinerary a visit to the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), as is popularly abbreviated. My passion, maybe …

Continued from yesterday The ideas of state and people are closely related. Indeed, a classic definition of sovereignty (which is the key attribute of a state) is effective control over …

The English philosopher and psychologist, Herbert Spencer, coined the phrase “survival of the fittest” (1820-1903). He is famous for his doctrine of social Darwinism, which asserts that the principles of …

If the Edo people are tired of governance failure and are sincerely looking for a visible hand to pull the levers of transformational development for their state that has made …

Lagos State is the most populous state, the commercial capital of the country and economic hub of West Africa having held the status of the federal capital territory from 1968 …

The debate on climate change is among the most presently discussed topics on the earth’s surface. Making this perceived climate change challenge look alluring was the recent news report that …

The above tense exchange between the merciless merchant, Shylock, and the Judge, Portia, in William Shakespeare’s 16th Century drama, The Merchant of Venice, depicts the moneylender’s desperation for interest, figuratively …

The political crisis in Rivers State seemed like a child’s play when the inventors first tested the waters. It has now snowballed into a matter of national concern. President Bola …

It’s another Christmas, the dies natalis (birthday) of Jesus Christ. At Christmas, we are invited to relive that deepest mystery that took place more than 2000 years ago. As the …