The Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, has proposed extending the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) service year from one year to two years. This proposed extension has enormous implications in terms of additional funding by the federal government, impact on the corps members and their families, etc. Consequently, the proposal needs to be vigorously scrutinized. Before […]

The Caribbean are one of the most diverse people on earth. Their composition includes indigenous Carib, Taino and Ciboney, integrated with millions violently ripped from Africa, Europeans and migrants mainly of Chinese and Indian origins. They are also some of the most bloodied, repressed and suppressed in world history. Today, most of the colonies in the […]

TODAY, my radar is on the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, who, last February, said that the Senate would produce legislation from the tax reform bills aimed at making Nigeria’s economy a trillion-dollar base. Senator Musa, among other things, also said: “And when you look at advanced economies, Mr. President has […]

The question that continues to agitate many minds in Nigeria today is: Will Siminalayi Fubara return as the governor of Rivers State after serving the six-month suspension imperiously slammed on him by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, March 18? I doubt! I have a hunch he won’t be reinstated by those who contemptuously and unconstitutionally shoved […]

The strength and viability of any country’s democracy depend, to a very large extent, on the strength and quality of the legislative branch of its government. This is because it falls solely to the legislature to make the laws upon which a country is governed, to shape government policies, and to oversee the executive branch. Thus, […]

The world of academic publishing is experiencing a fundamental transformation. New technologies, shifting perspectives on knowledge sharing, and changing funding structures are revolutionising how research is published and accessed. This transformation is primarily driven by open access publishing and the rise of digital platforms. In this article, I explore these developments, what they mean for researchers, […]

Opposition elements again took to the streets this week under the aegis of a so-called movement to take back the rights of Nigerians to economic and social freedoms. They were in specific terms demanding the rights of Nigerians to economic empowerment which they believe has been eroded by the economic policies of the Bola Tinubu-led government […]

Jungle justice is ugly. It is not only a sickening sight to behold, it is also wrong because the victim, who most of the time is innocent, misunderstood or framed up by his enemies, is denied justice under the law. That said, I must express my utter disgust at the kneejerk reactions of some highly-placed individuals […]

It is certainly very refreshing to step out of your little bubble of comfort and visit some other parts of the country, especially for a good cause – the Reunion of ACCIOBA ‘79 Set, the Annunciation Catholic College Old Boys who left school in 1979. Please, don’t add 46 years ago so that you don’t make […]

“Whether it will rise to a nation or sink to a territory rests only with its people”– John Buchan The agency of transcendence is about  renewal and regeneration of the national ideals and ethos that make for a better society and dignified people who are confident about their future prospects and security. The underlying desire […]