Independence Day and a misguided submission
IT was a solemn day in Nigeria, a day of sobering reflection of the state of the nation. Nigeria marked…
Appraising issues in the award of 2022 national honours
PRESIDENT and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has approved the award…
On national honours
THE struggle for the soul of the Nigerian University system between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of…
Israel’s democracy is in peril
BY all accounts Israel is considered a democratic country, but a close look at its domestic political combustion sadly reveals…
Contradictions of World Bank’s West Africa education strategy after the Transforming Education Summit
Sustainable Development Goal Four (SDG4) aims to "ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all."…
On national honours
THE struggle for the soul of the Nigerian University system between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of…
Israel’s democracy is in peril
BY all accounts Israel is considered a democratic country, but a close look at its domestic political combustion sadly reveals…
Exemptions, waivers and zero awareness on taxation
IT was reported by several news media in September that the Federal Government of Nigeria had foregone a mind-boggling sum…
Learning to walk again independently at 62
NIGERIA got independence on 1st October, 1960 after several years under the British colonial administration. To making this feat possible,…
The grand lady of old Grandma School
Universal folklore tends to cast their type in dim tabloid lights. Hence, the pejorative “old wives’ tale”. Just to perhaps…
Opinion poll and the 2023 presidential election
Not long ago, a non-governmental organisation released the outcome of a survey it conducted to predict the likely winner of…
2022 Teachers’ Day: People of value
If you’re going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can’t be erased – Maya…
Nigerians’ obsession with foreign stuff
THERE is no better time to reflect on some of the self-sabotaging habits of Nigerians than a period the country…
Those who should not become teachers
TEACHING is a noble profession, I must admit, and everyone cannot be a teacher. Just like there are doctors, engineers,…
Still on re-engineering Nigeria for sustainable devt
An aspect of the Nigerian structure that needs to be reviewed is the country’s electoral body. The true independence of…
Mai Mala Buni’s renewal of Yobe State
A can-do governor in the person of Alhaji Mai Mala Buni, CON, leading a goal-getting cabinet, is a combination that…
Mai Mala Buni’s renewal of Yobe state
A can-do Governor in the person of Alhaji Mai Mala Buni, CON, leading a goal-getting cabinet, is a combination that…
Happy Independence, Nigeria
WE are 62 years, and here are some of my thoughts. I see all the movements, the flag bearing, the…
Democracy, deep pockets and their ramifications
BEING a former British Colony, Nigeria had the political misfortune of being bequeathed with a public administration system that was…
Disambiguating the Muslim-Muslim ticket
WHEN Patrick Carroll wrote the article titled “4 Differences between the Freedom Brand and the Freedom Philosophy,” he didn’t have…


