Opinion

Before the inauguration of the 8th National Assembly, many Nigerians made a number of well-informed interventions in the media on how the leadership should be constructed.  Some had prudently argued that the Federal Legislatures should not have any problem electing their...

In most situations, sober reflection and assessment of events are best done with a modest passage of time.   Besides all the hurried commentaries on the visit, I think now is an appropriate time to reflect; for, as perfectly stated by...

The supply side involves individuals and companies who are the bribe givers. While the demand side of corruption involves the potential bribe takers who are usually state actors like governors, commissioners, presidents, ministers, local government chairmen, permanent secretaries and...

The news filtered in that Dr. Babatunde Fowler has been appointed Acting Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) by President Buhari. This, again, is an indication that President Buhari has indeed resolved to put a square peg...

Chains by any other name would still hurt as much—anonymous   As a person I am a cautious optimist on "project Nigeria", although it is one that I put my whole heart on, despite the counsel of a statesman who once...

Since I was removed from office as the Special Adviser on Politics to Gov. Willie Obiano, I decided to keep quiet, waiting for an appropriate time to tell my own story. However, the same ingratitude which led to my...

The Nigerian tax system has faced several challenges in recent times. Under current Nigerian law, taxation is enforced by the 3 tiers of government, i.e. federal, state, and local governments, with each having its sphere clearly spelt out in...

Okay. So who is Dr Cairo Ojougboh, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Vice Chairman South-South trying to fool? Nigerians are serious about the anti-corruption crusade and they scant tolerance for anyone trying to turn it into a charade. How...

Recently, the Senate President and Chairman of the National Assembly, Senator Bukola Saraki officially inaugurated the Senator Babajide Omoworare representing Osun East Senatorial District at the Upper Chambers of the National Assembly as the Chairman of the Senate Committee...

The 70s and the 80s were decades of the Third World countries. These were periods when the Cold War reached its climax, and the new words found themselves into the diction of the so-called developing countries. Words like “neo-colonialism”...