Reversing the entry age for admission into universities and other tertiary institutions in Nigeria from 16 to 18 years will be anachronistic and an indication of gross misunderstanding of the …
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That embarrassing escape of Binance detainee, Anjarwalla
The escape of detainee executive of Binance, Mr. Nadeem Anjarwalla, from a guest house where he and his colleague, Tigran Gambayan were kept, courtesy of the National Security Adviser (NSA) …
Read More »10 years after, the shame of Chibok lingers on govt
The fact that the Nigerian government was unable to intervene successfully in rescuing dozens of schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists from Government Secondary, Chibok, in Borno State remains a …
Read More »Lagos’ amnesty on planning permit and burden of dead capital
Lagos is predictably, the pacesetter in urban development and physical planning in the country, with its recent moves to digitise land administration processes through an e-portal system and granting three-month moratorium The …
Read More »That controversial Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project
Given the mounting public criticism and wide-ranging controversies trailing the ongoing 700 km Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project, the Federal Government should rethink and review the project. The post That controversial …
Read More »The misguided invasion of Oyo State Assembly: Matters arising
The invasion on Saturday, April 13, of the Oyo State House of Assembly premises with the apparent intention to seize legislative and other powers by the self-designated ‘Democratic Republic of …
Read More »The Israel-Iran confrontation
The Israeli attack on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus, and the resultant retaliatory attack by Iran on Israel have no doubt raisedthe stakes in the Middle East war involving Israel …
Read More »The need to rescue kidnapped victims without ransom payment
By securing the release of about 1000 Nigerians from kidnappers, and without paying ransom to their abductors, the Nigerian security authorities can afford to beat their chest on what they …
Read More »Reforming judiciary and office of Chief Justice
Rising concerns over the enormous powers of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) underscore the exigency for holistic reform of the Nigerian justice system. The post Reforming judiciary and office …
Read More »The UK government’s £3000 incentive for failed asylum seekers
By dangling the sum of £3,000 ($3,836), as a carrot, to asylum seekers to move to Rwanda, Britain has unwittingly adopted a model on how immigration issues should not be handled. It …
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