Our police force as a matter of fact is yet to transition from the Paramilitary Constabulary of the colonial era set up to terrorize blacks and forcefully subordinate them to the political authority

In the past, I was heavily involved New Year resolutions ritual. The famous writer, Brian Tracy, advised that we should think on paper. In other words, write your dreams and resolutions down so that you don’t forget them, so I wrote them down. I also read many books on positive thinking and I was advised […]

Coming just after a visit to General Ibrahim Babangida, Mr Peter Obi at an early morning press conference on Thursday latched onto President Bola Tinubu in a way he has refrained from since  the last presidential election campaign. It was easy to speculate that the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate may have been emboldened by […]

I almost lost my life in a stampede once. I had gone to the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos to watch a Super Eagles’ match. Not all the exit doors were opened by the time the match ended. This resulted in pushing and shoveling as an impatient crowd tried to edge through the few open […]

Perhaps three will be the lucky number. After at least two previous failed attempts, a peace deal between Israel and Hamas might be reached by January 20 or in the early days of Donald Trump’s second term. Or… It’s a matter of perhaps, with a big P. Optimism is a rare commodity in a region with […]

Niger Republic Head of State, Brigadier-General Abdourahmane Tchiani, on Christmas night, December 25, 2024, accused Nigeria of conspiring with France to destabilise his country. France, he claimed, is working with terrorist groups to undermine Niger’s security, adding that: “Nigerian authorities are not unaware of this underhanded move.” He also claimed that the Nigerian government had been […]

THE festive season that ushered in year 2025 brought out, in stark relief, the reality facing Nigerians in terms of food — its cultivation, processing, transportation, and distribution. For example, one chicken, which sold for a mere N2,500, BC(Before Change, in 2015), was sold for as high as N25,000. Of course, rice, which is both a staple […]

Before I start to immerse myself in 2025 matters, let me briefly look back at a few individuals who excelled in different areas of endeavour in 2024…and bestow my own special awards on them. HERO OF THE YEAR Dele Farotimi, the fearless and uncompromising activist lawyer. He regularly launched verbal and written attacks on powerful […]

At the beginning of every year, analysts look back at the past 12 months – reflecting on what worked and what didn’t – and look forward to the next 12 months – prognosticating on what might and might not be. In that tradition, this column began last year with an article titled “2024: How Nigerians […]

I’m not going to lie. It seems that many people value constant noise and speedy communication. Consequently, the power of silence is frequently overlooked. Yet, in both spoken and written communication, the strategic use of silence and white space can be highly impactful. Whether you’re giving a presentation, writing a report, or engaging in a crucial conversation, […]

In physical terms and, perhaps, its sheer lack of social character and cohesion, Nigeria has been described memorably as a mere geographical expression. But as an anthropomorphised social formation, she could well be compared to a woman, victim of multiple rapes and mental torture, that is eventually shot and left for dead by a deserted […]

“The Lake Chad Basin is an important source of fresh water on which more than 40  million people in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Niger and Nigeria depend.” -African Review of Business and Technology, 26th February, 2018 The international dimension of saving Lake Chad has seen the commitment of various actors to this singular […]

As the year 2024 raced to an indeterminate conclusion, there was some theatre of the absurd playing out in the telecommunications industry. Tariff occupied centre stage. There was a reported tariff hike in the industry which was immediately denied by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, also reportedly.  Just before the final bell could ring on the […]

My dear 2024, In this digital age, letter writing may seem like a relic of the past, yet the weight of reflection compels me to pen this note. Your arrival, 2024, carried the hopes and dreams of many Nigerians, but as the months unfolded, you became a year defined by hardship, perseverance, and invaluable lessons. […]

In 2015, my friend, a retired federal Permanent Secretary, Dr. Goke Adegoroye, from Akure Oloyemekun in Ondo State wrote a book titled RESTORING GOOD GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA. The book is well researched and a guide to good governance in this country. Dr. Adegoroye was Director General of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, FEPA, between 1996 and […]