Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. [PHOTO CREDIT: Official Twitter handle of Nosa Asemota | https://twitter.com/nosasemota] The other element about this government is the recurrent use of lies as a governance management policy. So many things have been said that turned…

The litigation on ‘local government autonomy’ by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef  Fagbemi, at the Supreme Court is a frontal attack on federalism. The only federating units recognised by the 1999 Constitution (as amended) are the states.…

But for the ministerial presentations on the achievements of the President Bola Tinubu administration in its first year, christened Ministerial Sectoral Update, which began on Tuesday, May 21 at the National Press Centre in Abuja, many may not have known…

Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, were in Nigeria and everyone was given credit for the visit except the host nation. This was one visit all well-meaning persons and media platforms rated a “roaring success”: one description…

I was a young man when I read the following words of Godly wisdom for the first time in my father’s living room half a century ago. It was from that season of life that I surrendered to the efficacy…

Nostalgic feelings, memory nodes, and reverberations have often spurred me into euphoric celebrations, bursting out to retrace the relics of history resurrected by the Nigerian leaders: The National Anthem of Independence. I must confess that people of my age bracket…

For the deposed Kano Emir, Aminu Bayero, it was not a matter of if, but when. The moment the Supreme Court upheld the election of Governor Abba Yusuf in January, Bayero knew the governor would need the throne to pay…

These huge sums of money that support individuals, households and small businesses are the reasons we should consider renaming the ‘japa’ syndrome ‘brain gain,’ instead of ‘brain drain.’ The latest enabler of this transformation from ‘brain drain’ to ‘brain gain’…

Though citizenship implies certain rights, duties, and privileges, citizens must be aware of basic security consciousness and tips to safeguard them. It is, therefore, imperative and crucial at this juncture to outline some practical tips that, when followed, can significantly…

High inflation as well as economic uncertainty has had significant impacts on businesses, manufacturers, and households, including individual lifestyles and well-being in recent times. The direct consequences of these impacts continue to have serious implications. Globally, no country is immune…

This week last year, two things were enthroned in the Nigerian political space. One was the man, Bola Tinubu, who was sworn in as the president. The other was the myth of the man as a headhunter endowed with a…

Nigeria cannot have real development without sustainable industrial growth and manufacturing capacity, which is the solution to poverty, unemployment and insecurity. No doubt, having an industrial production base and a competitive industrial economy is the only remedy to Nigeria’s current…

Cross Riverians woke up one morning and discovered a shocking reality. The iconic Alok monoliths sculpture at Zone 6 Roundabout, Calabar, was gone. Although the state government explained that the demolition was part of its municipal beautification project, and that…

In the course of fighting terrorism, banditry and other forms of insecurity in Nigeria, our security agencies (the military, the police, the Department of State Service, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the like) have been assessed in…

In recent years, there has been stronger discourse around eliminating the pervasive yet often overlooked issue of period poverty. Historically, the intersection of menstruation and poverty has been shrouded in silence and stigma, perpetuating cycles of inequality and marginalisation. It…