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Friday, February 22, 2019
Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris There is something this generation of Nigerians does not understand. Out of deep ignorance, it is carrying on as if this country shall end with it. But we, of this generation, are at best trustees holding both the natural and political economies in trust […]
As if emanating from effects of some benevolent spiritual forces, the plethora of recent comments in the last couple of weeks concerning the state of education in the country seemed to have demonstrated a re-awakened consciousness about the value of proper education and also reiterated the urgency to embark upon […]
There has been this argument as to whether Nigeria is a secular or non-secular state, religious or non-religious nation. A secular state is a state which purports to be officially neutral in matters of religion, supporting neither religion nor irreligion. A secular state also claims to treat all its citizens […]
President Muhammadu Buhari delivers an address on “Illicit Financial Flows & Corruption: The Challenge of Global Governance”, at the opening ceremony of the Paris Peace Forum held at the Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris on Sunday, November 11, 2018. PHOTO: TWITTER/NIGERIAN PRESIDENCY About the time the President, Muhammadu Buhari, […]
Olutoyin Olakunri Chief Mrs. Olutoyin Olusola Olakunri was born on November 4, 1937. She attended primary school in Nigeria, and completed her secondary and tertiary education in the United Kingdom. In February 1963, Chief Mrs. Olakunri qualified as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales; […]
The theory and principle of democracy effectively removed the power of elevating officials into the ruling class from the hands of potentates and transferred same to the people. In practice there had always been interference from strong economic and political forces in the democratic process. These seek to undermine or […]
It is no longer debatable that the deep-seated illegality and abuse of financial procedures which has characterized the operations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the last few decades still bedevils it in spite of the present administration’s claim to transparency and integrity. An instant revelation of this […]
Rauf Aregbesola, Governor State of Osun. Rauf Aregbesola’s tenure as governor of Osun terminates, effective, 11:59 p.m. on November 26, 2018. As the outgoing governor takes a bow after ‘eight years of enviable stewardship to his people,’ Nigerians can only wish him the best that life offers henceforth. In his […]
The spirit of forgiveness is recognised universally. The philosophy is not peculiar to any geographical location in particular. It is a quality of mind that is not endowed equally to individuals. There is a saying: “Mortals are equally born, but we are not equally talented.” Like the five fingers of […]
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Nnamdi Kanu, leader of separatist movement, IPOB, was, without notice, back in the news last week. He reportedly surfaced in Jerusalem in what appeared to be a pilgrimage, putting paid to frightening speculations about his fate. What has been confirmed is not his whereabouts, but that he […]
Willie Obiano The recent suspension of the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air, has elicited mixed feelings across the nation. The name and logo of the flag carrier had been unveiled with so much promise at the Farnborough Air Show in Britain in July. Operations were due to begin this December. […]
PHOTO: Africa Union Commission. And now AfCFTA seeks to increase “internal” trade in a continent with structural problems of low complementarity of tradable natural commodities, poor socio-economic infrastructure and a stagnant 10% contribution of manufacturing industry to its GDP. While the Maghreb economies benefitted from several centuries of economic relationship […]
[FILE PHOTO] President Muhammadu Buhari. PHOTO/TWITTER/APCng The country’s shortcomings are severely handicapping its potential, in particular, with regard to industrialisation which Nigeria should have unmatched comparative advantage in Africa because of its natural resource base, size of the domestic market and focus of the Buhari administration. In a recent report […]