In the past three weeks I generously yielded this column to the direct voice of Professor Omajuwa Igho Natufe – as I yielded it in the distant and not too …
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A case for the welfare state
We open by saying it would be an odd sort of state which regards the general welfare as irrelevant to policy. The discussion here is in favour of private organisation …
Read More »Reviving Nigeria’s football heritage: Path to unity and opportunity
I vividly recall my first soccer match as an eight-year-old at the University of Lagos Sports Center. Having been part of a football club that had trained for weeks leading …
Read More »Is “Fulani herdsmen” out of media lexicon?
Recently, a Nigerian mentioned online words “that our TV and radio stations stopped using” since 2023. These are “Fulani herdsmen” and “unknown gunmen.” On his X handle @dmightyangel, the Nigerian …
Read More »Discussing Portable, Apostle Suleiman, Fufeyin and the Chosen (2)
Apostle Suleiman continued with his imaginary testimony, claiming, “I now came (up) with a strategy. The strategy I came up (with) will close down the company; I was praying, (and) …
Read More »Bishop David Oyedepo: Chronicles of the voice at 70
All over the world, the platinum anniversary is a major milestone in the life of any favoured individual. It is one of the most significant milestones, as it marks the …
Read More »Leveraging advanced technologies for national security
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the use of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, and other Information Technology tools has become increasingly crucial for enhancing intelligence gathering …
Read More »Citizen Nicholas’ case as metaphor for inherent injustice
A treatment meted on 26-year-old Abuja-based Mass Communication graduate, photographer, and keyboardist, Peter Nicholas, amounts to grave injustice that once again highlights the systemic abuses inherent in the Nigerian justice …
Read More »Contributory pension scheme on the rocks
The continued corporate existence of Nigeria is an enigma in light of multiplicity of existential threats – socio-economic, political, ethno-religious, etc., all acting in sync on the body politic. The …
Read More »Wale Tinubu and Oando’s tortuous journey to the top
Given the mortality rate of businesses in Nigeria, any business concern that can operate profitably in the country for just a decade could rightly be regarded as possessing superpowers, to …
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