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The moral optics: Rippling effects

The moral optics: Rippling effects

Nigeria's crisis today is often described in economic, political or security terms. But beneath the inflation figures, rising cost of living, insecurity, unemployment and institutional distrust lies another crisis that deserves greater attention: the challenge of maintaining public confidence in standards of conduct, accountability and leadership.
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Ogun student’s demise and devious antics of social media opportunist

Ogun student’s demise and devious antics of social media opportunist

IT is really impossible for anyone to hear the story of the alleged beating to death of a secondary school student in Ogun State without feeling outraged. The story is heartbreaking, particularly as the said student, Monday Arijo, an SS2 student of the said school, Obada Grammar School, Obada, Idi-Emi, was allegedly beaten to stupor […]

Advertising Industry Reforms: ARCON’s strides and the mischief makers

Advertising Industry Reforms: ARCON’s strides and the mischief makers

In recent times, the advertising sector has faced an unprecedented but organised wave of resistance from various forces seeking to discredit the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) and repeal critical regulatory frameworks, especially Section 54 of the ARCON Act. This campaign of criticism, spearheaded by stakeholders uncomfortable with the tightening of industry standards is […]

Kamala Harris’ Campaign Misstep: The Lessons of 2024

Kamala Harris’ Campaign Misstep: The Lessons of 2024

By Stephanie Shaakaa America is not ready for a female president, some still insist. But let us be honest. That perspective feels misplaced, especially when you look at how far women in the U.S. have come in leadership. Take Kamala Harris, a woman who rose from attorney general to senator to vice president, proving her […]

Unbalanced democracy and need for a united opposition front

Unbalanced democracy and need for a united opposition front

By AMINU JAHUN  WHILST most people under despotic regimes prefer democratic rule, a lot of people have lost faith in democracy, because despotic ‘democrats’ are upending the democratic balance,   concentrating disproportionate powers in their offices, anchoring governance on an unpalatable trajectory for the ruled. The risk of power concentration at particular points, facilitated the perching of […]