Feminism, choice fallacy and its limits
FEMINISM being one of the oldest and social movements in history is not without nigglers. These critics have more often…
Uduaghan: The man gearing for Niger Delta development
There are politicians and there are politicians. In Delta State, they also abound in different shades and characters, so much…
Situating Nigeria’s agric potential
Recently, the Speaker of the House of Reps, Yakubu Dogara, caused a buzz when he was shown visiting his expansive…
On disregard for parliament
When the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, ignored the Senate’s invitation the first time and sent his deputy,…
Ambode’s Midas touch on infrastructural development
THE close correlation which exists between solid and stable infrastructural development and sustainable economic development of any given place cannot…
Overcoming Boko Haram insurgency
HAVING been born, grown up and lived in many parts of our dear country, Nigeria, and having been properly educated…
Still on balanced news coverage during elections
In the 2007 election which was adjudged by both the internal and external observers to be massively rigged, for instance,…
A General’s perspective towards ending Benue crisis
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai's comments, suggesting changes to certain policies and legislation as additional impetus…
Lateef Jakande on peaceful elections
I was a reporter under Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande (88) as Managing Director, Nigerian Tribune, between 1972 and 1974. Eventually,…
Nigerian politics: Recycling the recycled
NIGERIAN politics is an old school game. It is a game that recycles people within the same political inclination, the…
Menace of girl-child marriage
THE menace of girl-child marriage is becoming worrisome and a great concern in Nigeria, in many parts of Africa and…
Inclusion: Path to a new nation
I thank the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe and the Senate for the singular and profound honour of addressing this…
Balanced news coverage during elections
NIGERIA has organised nine general elections 58 years after independence. Of these nine indigenous elections (1964/65, 1979, 1983, 1993, 1999,…
Oba Ewuare’s good example
I read with relish, media reports of the Saturday, April 28, 2018 visit of the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba…
Of $496M Tucano aircraft, doctrine of necessity
It must be stated from the outset that the “Doctrine of Necessity” is not expressly contained in the 1999 constitution…
Menace of abduction
Abduction has now become a generic word both in public and private discourse going by its prevalence in the country.…
Nigeria taking a back seat in African politics
Saint John Paul II (1920-2005) visited Nigeria between February 12 and 17, 1982. He slept in Enugu, Onitsha, Kaduna,Lagos and…
When the bully met the headmaster at the White House
“Nigerian herdsmen don’t carry AK 47’s. They only use sticks”- President Buhari to President Donald Trump, The White House, 30th…
Herdsmen in Church: The Benue experience
The incessant security problem of the country is really a big headache to Nigerians. If it is not Boko Haram…
Celebrating Adewole’s uncommon grace at 64
With winsome smiles, and the peculiar swagger that is all his, he ambles around majestically, using every ounce of energy…
