Opinion

Few weeks back, the Nigerian government drew a line on hate speech in the country, equating it to terrorism. The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, stated this at the National Economic Council security retreat held at the Presidential Villa in...

I have it on good authority that the Independent National Electoral Commission is considering Diaspora voting. Dr. Mahmood Yakubu, sources say, made the declaration citing reasons why it is under active consideration and may be granted in the forthcoming...

Nigerians, I plead your indulgence to engage ourselves in a dispassionate discussion as insightful patriots! None of us can really say, a nation such as Nigeria would have known peace without a law enforcement security agency like the Nigerian...

It was the largest gathering of highly educated persons I have ever attended, or heard about on the continent.  The quality of the academics and the cost that would have been incurred educating them is unquantifiable.  The Vice Chancellors (VCs)of all  148...

Bí a bá ńjà, bí í kákú là ńwí? ...Even though we are quarrelling, should we wish each other dead? Some ten years ago I had written on a very similar topic, and repeated same seven years ago and my...

Few weeks ago, the Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo declared that henceforth, the Federal Government of Nigeria will classify hate speech as specie of Terrorism and offenders will be charged under the Terrorism Prevention Act, as amended The...

The separation of Pakistan from India on August 14, 1947 was quite bloody. Its  focus was on religion and a holy, separate state. Unlike India, it had no strong structures, in fact, it  had no valid constitution, no independent judiciary and...

Last week, the Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu quashed the Order of Mandamus, that compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Inspector General of Police (IGP), to recognize Chief Martin Agbaso as the acting National Chairman of...

The Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), since inception, has continued to enjoy city-wide patronage as the scheme expands in infrastructure, passenger volume, and area network coverage.Like the teeming mainland populace, the islanders are not left out in the scramble...

I think I can welcome myself back to this column by borrowing from Buhari’s broadcast of Monday, August 21 2017, where he said “it is nice to be back home”. This column has been absent the past three weeks,...