Students of American political history would be consensus ad idem with me that it was the “New Deal” of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) of the United States of America (USA)1933 to 1945, that recalibrated the American political economy, redefined the relationship between the government and the masses of the people, and indeed , actualized the programmes of the welfare state as theorized by the nobel winning John Maynard Keynes.

By Osas Amadin When the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Onabanjo-Kuku, took the stage at the World Aviation Festival in Lisbon, she brought more than a policy brief—she carried the weight of a nation’s aviation ambitions and the expectations of millions of Nigerian passengers. Her message was […]

By Bobson Gbinije “Believe, every man has his secret sorrows, which the world knows not. And often times we call a man cold when he is only sad” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Man’s quest for joy, bliss and happiness takes protean forms and can be likened to the sphygmic temperaments of men standing before inquisitors. […]

By Remi Ladigbolu The death of Pa Reuben Fasoranti has exposed a fundamental weakness in Yoruba political leadership. Despite a long tradition of political organisation and public service, the Yoruba lack an inclusive, broadly accepted structure capable of setting common priorities and sustaining a political direction. Organisations and factions claim to represent the same people, […]

By Lukman Omikunle The emerging scenario surrounding the House of Representatives’ summons of telecommunications company chief executives over poor network quality has drawn attention to the persistent frustration of subscribers. But beyond the threats of arrest and the dispute over executives’ appearance before lawmakers, the episode presents an opportunity to confront the structural problems affecting […]