Opinions

Nigeria’s political system has been considered static due to the way it locks women out of the equation. From this, it is clear that the Nigerian political space and democratic system lacks an understanding of the most common definition of…

For anyone conversant with the African narrative, be they students of African history, representatives of foreign interests, news/information enthusiasts, or Africans themselves who have lived this experience, it is no secret that the…

Postcolonial conversations around African politics have proven that current political issues and trends in Africa are topics of continental and transnational discourse. Several political scientists have researched the causes and effects of…

A December 12 2018 report, published by Daily Trust provided a glimpse into the erosion of governmental values in Ekiti State. Headlined “Ikogosi Warm Spring Cries for Rehabilitation”, the report detailed how the famous resort and the…

EVERY conflict situation requires a systemic understanding of remote and immediate causes before a sustainable solution could be achieved. In Nigeria, most conflict situations are not natural. Most recent environmental-related challenges…

Citizens are happy, and are always at peace when government of the day is alive to its statutory responsibilities in the provision of basic needs that ameliorate their living conditions.While recalling the emergence of Prince Dapo…

OVER the decades, there has been a recurrent and sustained argument that the Nigerian state, like its counterparts in Africa and other countries of the developing world, underperforms due to lack of state capacity to deal with the…

The cradle of humanity continued to nurture ……. our own species, which we’ve immodestly named Homo sapiens, ‘Wise Man’ ……. is more like a banana-republic dictator. Having so recently been one of the underdogs of the savannah, we are full…

On June 12, 2021, Democracy Day, PTB4Nigeria In Canada Group held a virtual event that attracted 660 participants from across the globe. The theme was “Rethinking the Nigerian State.” The guest speaker, Dr. Tunde Bakare, discussed Nigeria’s…

I finally had an opportunity to go through the senate and house committee reports on the PIB. The main thrust of the bill is to open up the Nigerian oil and gas industry to investment, strengthen industry governance and regulation to…