Opinion

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, the Most Merciful,...

What, then, is the way out of this "Russian roulette"? A sustainable solution requires a "whole-of-government" approach that moves beyond...

The Nigerian State is crumbling. There is widespread violence orchestrated by state actors and state supported actors at the same...

Every country in which the Islamists take over gets negatively impacted. The wealth of a man is often seen in...

He played Bwala's present role in the Presidential Villa 23 years ago as President Olusegun Obasanjo's spokesman and not only...

...the recurring pattern of surprise attacks on military bases and the tragic loss of experienced commanders demand urgent strategic reassessment....

Ranching A well-designed ranching system offers several advantages. It establishes clearly defined land use arrangements, reducing the long-standing friction between...

...as a spokesperson, you cannot always control the questions you get asked, so you must focus on controlling your responses....

Nigerian Police After decades of wear and tear, the police force, as presently constituted, is more like a uniformed agency,...

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa The Minister of Education must be able to answer the following questions in order...

Benjamin Kalu’s real test will not be in responding to detractors. It will be in continuing the work that brought...

Introduction From Productivity to Predation One of the most uncomfortable truths about Nigeria’s economy is that a large share of...

In the years ahead, influence will not be measured only by diplomatic visibility or political voice. It will also be...

Africa’s experience during the Cold War gave the continent a blueprint for navigating today’s geopolitical landscape. During that era, Africa...

Women now make up a significant share of practising lawyers in Nigeria, and they are highly visible in law schools,...

Late Professor Biodun Jeyifo (BJ) ...BJ was not just a lecturer, literary critic, author, actor and playwright who made giant...

Late Professor Biodun Jeyifo As Eddie remains in Calabar, unable to attend BJ’s funeral due to failing health, he feels...

A well structured tax system broadens revenue sources, encourages investment, supports private sector growth, and strengthens public accountability. When combined...

Ultimately, The Art of Policing Lagos stands as a confident and forward-looking institutional biography. It captures a moment of attempted...

The doctrine that John Nelson Darby assembled from his reading of scattered biblical texts in the 1830s, which was unknown...

There is an urgent assignment for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It is the need to intervene and seek to resolve...

Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu (IGP) The journey to restoring peace and safety across Nigeria will undoubtedly require patience...

The elite consensus has, at last, acknowledged the terrible grinding noise. The lesson of public scepticism is that opening up...

The tell-tale signs, then, are not mysterious. They are visible long before the explosion. They appear when politicians begin to...

President Donald Trump Nigeria must resist the temptation to organise its internal politics around the moods of a foreign leader....