“There is only one thing more precious than time, and that is who we spend it on”— Leo Christopher. I sat through a discussion involving a few villagers from parts of eastern Kaduna State and western Katsina State in my home town, Zaria,  last week. A respected elder has been ill, and he is the type […]

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN)  has described the federal government’s decision to impose an immediate nationwide ban on the export of wood and allied products as a timely and strategic boost for Nigeria’s furniture manufacturing sector. Chairperson of the Wood & Wood Products/Furniture Sectoral Group of MAN, Mrs. Ngozi Oyewole, said the move signals the […]

Nigeria is like an orphan. A country without heroes.  The political leadership over the    decades have been held in suspicion by a frustrated citizenry whose situation simply gets worse.    The country    does not seem to have heroes that    generations can look up to or, can inspire.     The famous German writer,   Bertolt […]

All judges are politicians whether they know it or not.” Enrique Petracchi, former Chief Justice of Argentina, (2002).

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 […]