It is important to remind all elected or appointed holders of lofty political offices that, irrespective of how high those offices are, they are there to “serve”, not “rule”. Nigeria is a republic; a democracy, not a monarchy or any form of absolute dictatorship whereby the “ruler” and his courtiers do whatever they like without […]

Rather than the increasingly lifeless activities that defined our Democracy Day celebrations in the past, President Bola Tinubu’s administration decided to give the 2025 edition a tweak that garbed the 26-year-old occasion in more befitting robes. He cancelled the military parades that used to go with it and instead chose to address the National Assembly […]

The apparent inability of our armed and security forces to defend the territorial integrity of Nigeria and protect its citizens from multifaceted security threats has prompted heightened calls for the engagement of foreign military contractors to help. Highly ranked Senator, Ali Ndume (APC Borno South), whose constituency is the epicentre of the 16-year-old Boko Haram […]

Almost a year ago on July 11, 2024, the Supreme Court bowed to the wishes of the Executive when its ruling foisted the implementation of Local Government “autonomy” throughout the country. Among others, it ruled that only democratically elected Local Government Councils should be paid their Federal revenues, and that funds accruing to them should […]

With the election of Sidi Ould Tah from Mauritania recently as the new President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, the tenure of Dr Akinwunmi A. Adesina is gradually coming to an end. He has transformed the Bank into a people-centred financial institution despite challenges in the last ten years. With a strong academic background, […]