Impact of 6 per cent charge on Stamp Duty
GLOBALLY, stamp duties are a lucrative source of government income, especially in crowded states. In 2019, the Federal Government made…
Reason Nigeria is polarised
Was it the British that handed over Nigeria to the North at independence - The North that said they were…
On Fayose’s disrespectful words against elders
Yorubas, by extension Africans, are renowned for revering their elders, both indoor and in the public, in words and in…
School feeding programme during lockdown
Child Development and Concern Foundation (CDCF), with focus on child protection and development working with indigent school children and their…
Beirut’s blast and Borno’s bombing
As the city of Beirut, Lebanon, boils from the ruin of the blast that took about 200 lives, critically injured…
Insecurity: The president must act
While the world continues to battle the coronavirus, some northern states are facing another crisis. In this part of the…
Conditionality of Chinese debt
The immortal words of Peter Tosh, “everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die.” This better illustrates…
On parental negligence
Parenting is not a function of age or the number of children that you have; it is much more than…
Re: ‘Let’s close schools forever’
Monday Lines with Dr. Lasisi Olagunju dated August 10, 2020 is a biting satire from Olagunju’s arsenal of wisdom. To…
Who will replace Buruji Kashamu in Ijebu Igbo?
Erin wo; the elephant has fallen. On August 8, 2020, I received a phone call from one of my colleagues…
On Yoruba land
It is all right for Afenifere, the all-Yoruba interest group, to warn that “no inch of Yoruba land” will be…
What manner of condolence?
First, it was Chief Edwin Clark that was quoted to have said the naming of railway stations after Chief Obafemi…
Shame of a nation
Nigerians should not expect anything better from this All Progressives Congress-led non-Federal but ‘Unitary’ Government; a government that is incapacitated…
When will Amotekun take off?
That the South-West Amotekun security outfit has not taken off by now is very disappointing despite all the noise it…
On Kaduna killings
Governments that are voted into power by the electorate should be careful on how they deal with the electorate when…
Re: Noose tightens around service chiefs
The President Muhammadu Buhari government is now notorious for a “sit tight” syndrome among chief executives of government ministries, departments…
Oke-Ogun university, right step from Senator Buhari
Oke Ogun is one of the zones of Oyo State comprising of more than 10 local government areas with major…
Transparency in UI vice chancellor election
It is a matter of fact that the door is widely open for various interested contestants to occupy a lofty…
Chinese loans: Turning facts on their head
The current negative narratives generated over the Chinese loans obtained by Nigeria since 2010 is worrisome. It is a complete…
Criminalising marital rape in Nigeria
For decades, as far back as when the constitution was written, there has not been provision in the law for…
