By Charles Obeli There is a difference between occupying a public office and making an institution work. The real test of leadership is not the title attached to a position, but the changes that become visible after a person assumes responsibility. In the case of Taiwo Oyedele, his early impact at the Ministry of Finance […]

By Yusuf Kolawole Economist and public affairs analyst Education is widely regarded as one of the most powerful tools for breaking the cycle of poverty and building a productive society. In Lagos State, where the government has invested heavily in education and human capital development, every policy that affects a child’s ability to enter school […]

By UFUOMA EGBE The tragedy of Okuama has left deep wounds. Families have lost loved ones, a community has suffered devastation, and several Okuama leaders have remained in detention for an agonising period. Their plight deserves justice, compassion and sustained public attention. But precisely because the tragedy is so painful, it must not become an excuse for […]

By TONY ALABI  Introduction: We are often quick in our divides to defend the arguments for the attacks of immigrants as South Africans, on occasion of perceived immigrant nuisance value and to label such attacks as xenophobia when on the immigrant side of the debate. More so, when earning points reasonably comes easy with citations of […]

The central issue should not be whether Famadewa’s name appeared with the suffix “Rtd.” in a government statement, or simply that a retired general has been given another national responsibility.