How to prevent Nigeria’s collapse (2)
LAST week, I commenced a discussion on what must be done to prevent the country from an impending doom, particularly…
How to prevent Nigeria’s collapse (1)
AT the current rate which the nation is spiraling, it is hard to conclude that Nigeria will remain intact till…
Politics, morals and law (3)
IN the previous editions, I have highlighted the nexus between politics, morality and the law, particularly as it relates to…
Politics, morals and law (2)
ACCORDING to the social contract theory, every government has an obligation to the governed. In his famous book, The Social…
Politics, morals and law (1)
Deeply woven within the fabric of every human society is an interplay between politics, moral and law. Regardless, the relationship…
Need for review of justice system: Tribute to Hon. Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, JSC (Rtd)
RECENTLY I had the privilege to Chair the virtual launch of a book published in honour ofHon. Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour,…
Kidnapping and closure of schools: Surest bomb for the destruction of Nigeria (3)
IN the previous editions, I identified the incidence of incessant kidnappings in Nigeria and the consequent closure of schools. I…
Kidnapping and closure of schools: Surest bomb for the destruction of Nigeria (2)
LAST week, I considered some of the reported cases of kidnap and closure of schools especially across the Northern part…
Kidnapping and closure of schools: Surest bomb for the destruction of Nigeria (1)
IN recent times, news media across the country have been replete with stories of incessant kidnappings and closure of schools.…
National Minimum Wage impracticable, unfair (2)
IN the penultimate edition, I discussed the incidence of the national minimum wage which a Bill before the National Assembly…
Food blockade: Neither side is the loser
ONE of the most important elements of economic development, growth rate and life sustenance is agricultural development and food security.The…
National minimum wage: Impracticable and unfair commendation for National Assembly
RECENTLY, it was reported that a bill seeking to remove the negotiation on minimum wage from the exclusive legislative list…
Open grazing: Challenges (2)
“Cattle farming are private owned businesses, the responsibility for which should be borne by the owners and not the other…
Open grazing: Challenges (1)
IN recent times, one of the most deep-seated security challenges plaguing Nigeria is the menace of some murderous Fulani herdsmen…
Private institutions are not money-making ventures (4)
Government funding through grants, allocations and endowments to private institutions has been one of the most propelling factors for the…
Private institutions are not money-making ventures (3)
As I have extensively discussed in the previous editions, private universities are the flagship of the Nigerian education sector as…
Private institutions are not money-making ventures (2)
LAST week, I commenced a discussion into one of the most controversial issues in the Nigerian education sector – the…
Private institutions are not money-making ventures (1)
Issues bordering on the administration of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) have been the subject of debate in education…
Strong political institutions as bedrock of any sustainable governance: Lessons from USA
POLITICAL institutions have been defined as the organisations in government that create, enforce and apply laws; they prescribe, enact and…
Covid-19: Closure of tertiary institutions is not the answer
THE world is currently witnessing a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, and even countries that were not affected by…
