There is no doubt that cost of connectivity and access to connectivity will remain a valid concern until there is noticeable improvement that guarantees inclusivity for remote domains and for all classes of people.  This is what the International Telecommunications Union, ITU, works for and it also remains the preoccupation of jurisdictional regulators like the Nigerian […]

The Northern Governors Forum, together with traditional rulers from the North, rose from a meeting convened in Kaduna on Monday this week with a major resolution: that a centralised police system is no longer workable for Nigeria in view of the mounting security challenges facing the country. The meeting followed a similar one held by […]

“France cannot be France without greatness”— Charles de Gaulle France is simultaneously underrated and misunderstood in today’s global power hierarchy. Overshadowed by the United States, China and Russia, playing roles largely within the structures of the European Union and NATO Alliance, and viewed in Africa (particularly West Africa) largely through the emotional lens of its colonial […]

JAMB I have had cause to observe through my experience as Pro Chancellor of the University of Lagos that some unscrupulous parents colluded with JAMB officials to inflate score for their children. This makes things difficult for otherwise brilliant students whose scores may not be as high but are genuine. Such brilliant students also become disadvantaged. […]

With the death of Dr. Victor Omololu Sowemimo Olunloyo (14 April 1935 – 6 April 2025) and that of the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona (10 May 1934 – 13 July 2025), Ogbagba Agbotewole II, the final chapter of emergency rule in Western Nigeria of 1962 has been closed. Historians will have to draw […]

Once again, a familiar demand dominates Nigeria’s public conversation: “We need more boots on the ground.” For communities living under the shadow of banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism, the promise of more uniforms in the field can feel like an answer in itself. In that spirit, the President has declared a state of emergency on insecurity and […]

 “Speak softly and carry a big stick. You will go far.”– African proverb A lot has happened since US President Donald Trump’s outburst against what he called our disgraced country. He had threatened to take steps to protect Nigeria’s Christian population which he said is a victim of genocide. All options were on the table, […]

I have worried that President Bola Tinubu did not appreciate the fact that our country is at war against vicious, unfeeling bandits and terrorists who massacre babies, children, the young and the old. But on November 26, 2025, he proclaimed a state of emergency declaring war on these criminals some of who are foreign invaders.   […]

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 […]

When Olusegun Obasanjo returned as the president of Nigeria in May 1999, according to Mohammed Dikko (MD) Yusuf, a former Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) he “inherited a Police Force that was poorly equipped, decimated in numerical strength, deprived of necessary logistics, and lacking, as it were, moral and public support necessary for effective performance and the enhancement of the security of the nation.”