There are three arms of government namely the executive, the legislature and the judiciary. These three are both dependent and independent of one another. Yes, they are stand-alone institutions but …
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No to personality cult
Whoever came up with the idea of unveiling the portrait of President Bola Tinubu at the June 12, 2024, Democracy Day celebrations must be a sycophant of the highest order. …
Read More »What June 12 didn’t envisage
Tinubu As Nigeria prepared to celebrate the 31st anniversary of June 12, some citizens decided to mark the day with anti-hardship protests, to remind this government that the system in …
Read More »Envisioning Africa’s economic prospects
A lot has happened since I was elected in 2015 and re-elected for a second term in 2020, with 100 per cent of the votes of all 81 shareholder countries, …
Read More »Ekiti, Osun: Getting the battle lines drawn
APC Flag Barring unforeseen circumstances, the 2026 Ekiti and Osun governorship elections are less than 27 and 28 months respectively. In Osun State, it is believed in the All Progressives …
Read More »IHS Nigeria, NSCDC’s synergy on protection of critical national assets
NSCDC Commandant General, Dr. Audi A secure environment is essential for political, economic and social activities to flourish in every society. It enables the government to focus on formulation of policies that can …
Read More »Presidential monologue (23)
President Tinubu Good morning, Mr President. Happy Democracy Day! It is a joy for our country to have enjoyed a quarter of a century of democratisation. Some of us still …
Read More »Heroes of democracy are in South Africa
After watching all the shenanigans, peccadillos, frills and thrills of the strange Democracy Day June 12, 2024 last week, I had wanted to write on the inconclusive list of ‘Heroes …
Read More »President Tinubu’s renewed hope: Alive and working
“This nation asks for action, and action now. This great nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper,” President Franklin D Roosevelt, (32nd president of the …
Read More »Positive masculinity for a fatherless generation
To speak of the image of a “father” in our contemporary society is met with a lot of skepticism, hostility, confusion, and anger. In many quarters, fatherhood is not only …
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