Founder of the Africa Development Studies Centre (ADSC), Sir Victor Oluwafemi, has called on the Federal Government to match Nigeria’s expanding bilateral and trade agreements with practical visa access for Nigerians, warning that economic diplomacy without mobility delivers only “half-wins.” Oluwafemi, who is also the founder of the Douglas Development Institute (DDI), made the call […]

‎By Henry Obetta Governor Bassey Otu of ‎Cross River State has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by the Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, in recognition of what the institution described as his far-reaching contributions to governance, public service and humanitarian development across Nigeria.‎The honour was conferred during its combined 29th and 30th convocation ceremonies. […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to direct the Commissioner for Information and Strategy to intensify public enlightenment and sensitisation on the ongoing demolition exercises across parts of the state, in a bid to curb misinformation and prevent avoidable tension. The resolution followed a motion moved […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Civil Society Forum for Police Reform, led by Comrade Ibrahim Ilyasu, has caled on the Federal Government and the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force to uphold the rule of law by immediately complying with subsisting court judgments ordering the reinstatement of illegally retired police officers. Speaking at a press conference […]

Professor Jacob Kehinde Olupona is a Nigerian-born American professor, writer, and scholar of religious studies