Opinion

The proposal to create state police and if possible local government police is consistent with the principle of true federalism and decentralization of powers. The arrangement would enable the states…

In 1975 Brigadier General Murtala Mohammed GCFR (8 November 1938 – 13 February 1976), who was at that time a brigadier, approached Chief Frederick Rotimi Alade Williams SAN (16 December…

During a session focused on crisis management, the instructor engaged students in a discussion about the economic turmoil facing a nation known as Wazobiaplus, as well as the governmental reforms…

Upon returning to my home in Nigeria, I noticed a peculiar trend unfolding in my compound. The security guard had transformed every available patch of land into a makeshift farm,…

A few months back, a close acquaintance shared a tale with me, one that echoed sentiments I’ve since heard from various sources. KC, residing abroad, received distressing news: his father,…

I don’t think the founding fathers of this country wanted a single-party structure. Not at all. They were aware of our adversity as a people. I don’t think a single…

The city of Lagos, with its ever-increasing population and bustling economic activities, faces significant environmental challenges. With the ever-growing influx of people from all over the country into Lagos daily…

The FiVE P’s serve as a guiding principle to help individuals maintain a sense of self-awareness and integrity in the face of power, property, prestige, popularity, and pomposity. The first…

Ladies and gentlemen, today is a day of celebration as the Supreme Court has delivered its long-awaited judgements in several gubernatorial election cases. The atmosphere in the country is filled…

When General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida GCFR (82) moved the seat of the central government from Lagos to Abuja on December 12, 1991, he did so to hide himself. You can’t…