I FIRST heard of Aderemi Adeoye, the so-called billionaire police commissioner through a close family member a couple of years ago. He recently retired from the Police Force as Commissioner in charge of the Awka, Anambra State, Police Command. Based on the description I received of his activities, he was a cross between a human […]

ONE of the biggest infrastructural projects that Muhammadu Buhari (easily the most backward leader Nigeria ever produced) did was the controversial railway project from Kano to his father’s village, Maradi in Niger Republic. Technically, Buhari is an alien, but despite his obvious inadequacies, Nigerians, including some celebrated professors, gave him their support to lead. Buhari […]

IT was a great relief to many, including students, parents and lovers of education generally when the news broke that President Bola Tinubu signed the Student Loans (Access to  Higher Education) (Repeal and Re-enactment) Act 2024 into law. Those who have been following my antecedents know the very high premium that I put on education. Education […]

CLICHES often find expression in some happenings in this nation. The more things change the more they remain the same. That was the position of French writer, John Baptiste Alphonse Karr in 1849. His words are very much alive in Nigeria today with uncanny accuracy.  The big news last week from Kaduna State, which was nasty […]

From last week, continues the proposals made to the ad hoc committee set up by Gen Gowon by representatives of Regional groups in the country on how  the Nigeria Police Force should be organised. East(continued)NB: (a) the office of Inspector-General of Police to rotate among the Regions at least once a year (b) the Regional Commissioner […]