Democracy is not a sprint but a marathon
DEMOCRACY is derived from the Greek words, Demos and Kratos. Demos means the people or audience while Kratos means government.…
Skill acquisition with formal education
IN today’s competitive job market, employers value candidates with practical skills in addition to academic qualifications. By acquiring skills alongside…
One hundred days after Buhari
THIS week, President Muhammadu Buhari clocked 100 days away from office after completing two terms of four years each as…
Unravelling the impacts of coups on trade and security in Africa
By Olakunle Mohammed's A month after Niger’s military takeover, it triggered diplomatic, political, and economic crises. The Niger and Gabon…
Lawal Pedro: Lagos boy who rose from State Counsel to become AG Commissioner of Justice
In 1987, Mr Lawal Mohammed Alade Pedro, SAN, was just an ordinary State Counsel (Level 8 Civil Servant) in the…
Of Ribadu and Nigeria’s security architecture
WHEN President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed the pioneer Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, as…
Democracy is not a sprint but a marathon
DEMOCRACY is derived from the Greek words, Demos and Kratos. Demos means the people or audience while Kratos means government.…
Addressing inadequacy of funding for tobacco control
At the first national tobacco control budget advocates meeting organised by the Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) in April 2023,…
Lagos-Ibadan freight services: Pre-cursor to marine and blue economy development in West Africa
The inauguration of freight services on the Apapa-Ibadan cargo rail by the President Tinubu-led Federal Government of Nigeria is a…
Mines: Alake’s midas touch ingredients for industry’s potency
The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr. Dele Alake, recently unveiled a visionary plan to revamp Nigeria's mining industry. This transformation…
The quiet beauty of chess: Unveiling human ingenuity
WITH every step we take, a new puzzle piece falls gracefully into place on the grand board of life. Each…
As hope rises for Lagos/Ota/Abeokuta road reconstruction
SINCE he assumed office following the inauguration of the new cabinet of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a couple of weeks…
Gov Soludo’s management style and those who call it stingy
It takes tiger-claw courage to fix the wrong philosophy. And in a case where a particular political, religious, social, or…
Revolutionizing Healthcare in Nigeria: The Impact of Cloud Computing and Big Data in Patient Care Decisions
In Nigeria, the intersection of healthcare and technology is catalyzing a profound shift in the delivery of medical services and…
France and its permanent colonies
France ruined Haiti, the first black country to become independent, in 1804. France is on course to ruin all its…
Civil service reform, not rocket science: Avoiding mistakes of past reforms
Institutional reform advocacy is essentially about critical optimism in the face of significant institutional dysfunction. To be an institutional reformer…
Re: The wind that blew Dapo Abiodun’s rump
BECAUSE of the privations to which Nigerians have been subjected over the years, there is a tendency in the land…
Democracy is never a sprint but a marathon
Democracy is derived from the Greek words, Demos and Kratos. Demos means the people or audience while Kratos means government.…
The phony called palliative
It is a norm for governments in many nations of the world to ease the pain of people in times…
Mummy: Let the Singles Breathe!
Nigeria is a country of meddlers. Joy is derived from intruding. The busybodies are happy. If you tell your Pastor,…
