Avoidable distractions on the political trail, by Rotimi Fasan
When one observes the actions and utterances of Nigeria’s political actors, their habit of moving in circles, and the people’s preference for sensationalism over substance, it becomes clear why we are not making progress politically. We are back again where we were. We are in the campaign season, and the discourses of our engagement are […]
Toward the “Summit of the Future” and Nigeria’s role in global governance, by Usman Sarki
“”Failure is the mother of success”- Chinese Proverb Multilateralism and the collective resolve of the international community to deal with the growing challenges facing the world today, will be put to the test, especially in ending conflicts and the suffering of vast numbers of people in Africa, in Palestine and the Ukraine. Other issues taxing humanity’s […]
National Anthem: Deconstructing the military legacy (2), by Eric Teniola
From last week, continues the narrative of the roles played by different individuals such as Prof. Fela Sowande and Dr Ekundayo Phillips, in the adoption of Nigeria’s first national anthem UNDER Phillips’ tutelage, Professor Sowande earned the Fellowship Diploma, FRCO, from the Royal College of Organists. At that time, he was also a bandleader, playing […]
The geo-politics of Nigeria’s insecurity, by Dakuku Peterside
IN the past ten years, the South-East and North-East geopolitical zones, more than other geopolitical zones, have been sites of experiments on insecurity and militia reign. Either terrorists, kidnappers, or militias were testing the will of the government to see how long it would take for a determined state to take charge, or it was just […]
Universities without electricity: Nigeria’s contribution to 21st Century knowledge, by Owei Lakemfa
JUNE 2024. Festivity was in the air. Professors and students, staff and high class visitors were in attendance. The highlight was a first class dinner. Africa’s book factory, Professor Toyin Falola, flew into the country to deliver the farewell lecture. It was all in honour of Professor Abd-Rasheed Na’Allah, out-going Vice Chancellor of the University of […]
Expensively fiddling as country careens (EFCC), by Chidi Odinkalu
IN the last week of April 2024, Pastor and Chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, swore that he would “resign as EFCC chairman if embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is not prosecuted.” Unaccompanied as it was by any calendar or deadline, this undertaking cannot be regarded as having been […]
