The beginning of a new year is usually an opportunity for some people to solemnly proclaim a new behaviour for the next 365 days. Although not many are able to keep to the declarations they make on the fateful day, the beginning of another year once again ushers in fresh declarations – a trend which has […]

In precolonial Africa, the societal values of honesty, respect and fairness were influenced by shared norms and beliefs which fostered healthy relationships. Everyone cherished the values and no one needed to be threatened with written sanctions in order to keep faith with the norms. Perhaps, the most important factor which aided general acceptance of shared […]

Many scholars are agreed that in running large entities, be they companies or even countries, there is wisdom in embracing decentralization whereby decision-making powers are distributed across various levels. It stands to reason therefore that a large heterogeneous political entity such as Nigeria which is almost 4 times the size of the United Kingdom ought to […]

Extortion of members of the public under the guise of law enforcement has for years served as a covert strategy by which officials of certain societal institutions in Nigeria enhance their own take-home pay. It is irrelevant that such enhancements are illegal. What is important is that all over Nigeria, vehicle owners and commercial drivers are […]

For some two weeks now, a well-crafted piece on what was called Nigeria’s true enemy circulated briefly across some digital platforms of the social media. The title was “It’s about time Nigerians know their true enemy. Listen attentively and understand that we must unite and overpower our common enemy. God bless Nigeria.”  The narrative the piece […]

Not less than three years out of a four-year tenure of a truly representative government ought to be devoted to the execution of development projects. This is a target that all third world countries should strive to achieve in order to improve the living conditions of their impoverished people. Unfortunately, it is not what is currently […]

In many societies across the globe, there is a high degree of consensus that democracy is the best example of a government of the people especially because persons in government are supposedly elected by the people to represent them. But how are we sure that those in government were the ones the people actually elected? The […]

The threat by US President Donald Trump of attacking Nigeria if its government allows a continuation of what he called the persecution of Christians has remained the matter of the moment since it was made last week.  Almost every segment of the Nigerian population has had its say on the subject and many more are […]

The advantage which democracy supposedly has over all other forms of government is its inclination to guarantee the politics of equality. As a matter of fact, it is in a democracy that several freedoms such as freedom of speech, freedom of association etc. are usually found. That is why democracy is generally hailed as the […]

Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN), outgoing Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration) of the University of Jos is now the chairman of Nigeria’s electoral body – the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The entire process of nomination, scrutiny, endorsement, approval and appointment wasas far as the public was concerned concluded within a week. What was the speed for? […]