Tinubu’s brain versus Obi’s brain
By Onu Onwe The soapbox is a tempting platform. The politician and other users of it who utilize it to deliver an opinion may be seduced by the spontaneity it offers to say that which may be out of sync with their actual reasoning or intention. That is why the soapbox is a dangerous place […]
Oborevwori’s agenda: How Emu added more
Newly inaugurated governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has taken up one of the most difficult jobs in Africa’s most populous nation.
Special status of FCT and the legitimacy of national political leadership
By Erasmus Morah “To unravel the ‘and FCT’ conundrum, one must know what the Nigerian military general founding fathers of the 1999 Constitution had in mind when they decided in 1976 to build a new capital city on virgin land and set it up as a special federal capital territory.” Introduction ON Saturday, February 25, […]
Technocracy: Roadmap to a successful Nigerian economy
By Mayozi John The Nigerian economy is built on a faulty foundation. Like all foundations, it requires considerable skill to strengthen and upgrade an already faulty one. A faulty foundation cannot support the weight of a structure, or keep it firmly on the ground. Therefore, it is only an adept team of individuals that can […]
Remembering Senator Bayo Osinowo
By Dr. Olatokunbo Osinowo Senator Bayo Osinowo, also known as “Pepperito,” was a prominent Nigerian politician and a key figure in the struggle for democracy during the June 12 movement. Bayo Osinowo was born on November 28, 1955, in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria. He began his political career in the early 1990s, actively participating in […]
Utilitarianism and fuel subsidy removal
By NNAMDI OBIARAERI A key utilitarianism principle is that “actions are correct only if they ensure happiness and wrong or bad if they produce unhappiness.” After almost 63 years of independence, Nigeria’s condition is very pitiable, if not a huge joke. Nigeria is in a quagmire akin to where many people are sleeping in an […]
