When the state turns the law against dissent under Tinubu’s watch
By KOLAWOLE OLANIYAN It is happening again. Under President Bola Tinubu, Nigerians are facing an increasingly repressive political and legal environment. Like the Muhammadu Buhari government before it, the Tinubu administration is making an utter mockery of Nigeria’s constitutional and international obligations to respect human rights and uphold the rule of law. There is something […]
World Water Day: Celebrating Micheal Ale’s immense contribution to Nigeria’s water resources development
By James Adelabu As the World marks the global water Day in March 15, 2025, and every stakeholders in the Nation’s Water sector is set to celebrate the significant day, it becomes imperative to celebrate a liberal and cerebral Nigerian, Engr. Micheal Ale, whose immense contribution to the sector is phenomenal. Engr. Ale has risen […]
IBB’s multi-purpose transition train reached a dead end
By AMINU JAHUN The recent public launching of IBB’s autobiography titled A Journey In Service spiced with a Maradonic touch, pulled a crowd of those who have left, and those still leaving their marks on the historical evolution of the nation. The book reminds the nation of the comfortable accommodation given by the regime to the […]
Bello El-Rufai: Changing the dynamics of lawmaking
By Dapo Ipoola Arne Jarrick and Maria Wallenberg-Bondesson at the Centre for Cultural Volution have published a book on the world history of laws, giving a concrete and comprehensive example of cultural dynamics in action. This study of the long-term history of law-making aims at a better understanding of the cultural dynamics of human society […]
Terrorism: Not a bridge too far
By NICK DAZANG On March 5, 2025, the Institute For Economics and Peace released its annual Global Terrorism Index, GTI, for 2024. In the report, Nigeria rose to an unflattering sixth in the GTI ranking with a score of 7.658. The said report ranked Burkina Faso as the most negatively impacted country with a score of […]
Stalkerware: The hidden enemy on mobile phones
By SHUAIB AGAKA The rise of stalkerware is a growing crisis that demands urgent scrutiny. These spyware applications, designed to secretly monitor individuals’ phones without their consent, are increasingly being used by jealous partners, overbearing parents, and even employers under the guise of “security.” But let’s be clear—this is nothing more than digital invasion, a dangerous […]
