By Aare Afe Babalola, In concluding the series, it is pertinent to consider the statutory role of the National Universities Commission in the creation of tertiary institutions. The establishment and functions of the National Universities Commission. The National Universities Commission (the Commission) was established in 1974 by the National Universities Commission Act to advise the […]

By Afe Babalola, I commenced this discourse by laying a foundation as to the role of education in the growth and development of all facets of society, particularly in the field of science and technology, medicine, economy, among others. In the context of the admission of President Muhammadu Buhari that government could not afford the […]

My immediate response to the above is to ask the poser – why create new tertiary institutions when government cannot fund the revival of the country’s education system?

By Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, OFR, CON In the previous edition, I examined Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s argument of the irreplaceability of the 1999 Constitution against the antecedents of Nigeria’s constitutional overhaul since amalgamation; the pre-and post-independence constitutions, the effect of military incursion on these constitutions, and the eventual transition of power which birthed the current Constitution. […]

By all standards, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s position on the seeming unchangeability of the 1999 Constitution is unfounded particularly against the antecedents of Nigeria’s constitutional exodus.

By Aare Afe Babalola, CON, OFR, SAN Last week, I commenced a discussion on what must be done to prevent the country from impending doom, particularly in the light of the current state of insecurity ravaging the nation. I ended the edition by noting that there has been a call by many stakeholders for restructuring […]

By Afe Babalola, SAN, At the current rate at which the nation is spiraling, it is hard to conclude that Nigeria will remain intact till the end of the 21st century, which is another 80 years from now. This is very optimistic. Why do I say this? I grew up during the colonial days and […]

By Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, OFR, CON In the previous editions, I have highlighted the nexus between politics, morality and the law, particularly as it relates to governance; and the impact of cultural differences in the concept of what is morally acceptable. Specifically, last week, I discussed morality in relation to the social contract theory […]

By Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, the previous editions, I identified the incidence of incessant kidnappings in Nigeria and the consequent closure of schools. I have equally made copious references to the comments of some stakeholders as well as media reports on the spate of kidnappings in Nigeria which, unfortunately, has caught the attention of the […]

  By Aare Afe Babalola, CON, OFR,SAN “Owing to the disparity in the standard of living across all the states of the federation, it will be unreasonable, unfair, unjust and inimical to wellbeing to set a standard minimum wage for all workers in both the public and private sector in Nigeria”. In the penultimate edition, […]