Columns

Globally, the strategic nature of security is constantly evolving. From the sea-pirates operating in the horn of Africa to the...

This piece was originally published in this column on December 9, 2011. Almost three years later, the prediction on the...

“PDP has raided the public treasury and is pouring the people’s money to buy the election for someone the people...

With over 30,000 security officials deployed in the rather small 6353 sq. km of Ekiti State, the place does look...

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful All praise and thanks are due to Allah. We praise and...

“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. “ Jesus Christ “I'm smart; you're dumb; I'm big, you're...

  For many people who see the challenge of the future of Nigerian Democracy in 2015 my sincere apologies to them...

It is welcome that the new Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi 11, as he prefers to be called ( he...

Indications are emerging that the 2015 elections will be bloody. The federal government which should offer peace overtures is, sadly...

‘It's appropriate for government to explore dialogue, whether put together by Obasanjo or any other person, to get the Chibok schoolgirls...

Corporate governance is at the heart of how businesses are run. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperative Development (OECD),...

Federal systems emerge in two broad ways both of which have epochal implications for development. First are the coming-together federal...

"Sometimes, the sign of the Church’s degeneration into gerontocracy is evident when ..." ----------------------------------- Recently, bemusement and outrage trailed the All...

Much is often made of the hundreds of billions of dollars that Nigeria has frittered away since huge deposits of...

This is a memo to HRH Lamido Sanusi on the brass tasks ahead. Your Majesty, I wish to congratulate you...

Coaches like Keshi may be good enough to get Nigeria to win the African Cup. But they are not good enough...

To crush Boko Haram insurgents, Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters last week declared it would employ the “Sri Lankan method.” It’s hard to imagine a...

I start my column today with an apology to my teacher and mentor, Prof A. D. Yahaya who taught me...

“What do you as a trailblazing public servant do when you run into difficult circumstances thrown up by elements within...

Over the last four years, I have been worried by how the incumbent administration has managed the economy. Despite the...

According to the June 10 edition of the Punch Newspaper, in a story titled ''Ethnic Suspicions Haunt National Conference'', the...

An ancient poet once said “God that made the world and all things therein, made of one blood all nations...

Two narratives have dominated the “understanding” and “solutions” to the evil called Boko Haram. The government of President Goodluck Jonathan,...

Since God does not desire any sacrifice, Jesus cannot be a sacrifice for sins. Quoting Hosea, Jesus says: “Go and...

Once you set aside the crass immodesty and off-putting self-congratulation, there is actually a lot to ruminate on in the...