By Erasmus Ikhide THE scourge of corruption is one of the reasons why Nigeria is not living up to its self-acclaimed ‘Giant of Africa’ status and has continued to crawl on its knees in adult diapers to the chagrin of our countrymen both at home and in the Diaspora. Since Independence, billions of dollars have […]

By Jerome-Mario Utomi THERE are many reasons Nigeria must take the present call for restructuring seriously. It is in the long-term interests of all the ethnic nationalities in Nigeria to restructure Nigeria into a true and sustainable federation. It is, however, clear that there is at present no love lost politically between Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba, Igbo, […]

By Sunny Ikhioya EVENTS in Afghanistan these past few days have clearly shown that solution to insurgency rests on the indigenous people. No foreign super power can solve your problems for you. The moment the Americans realised that their continued presence in Afghanistan was no longer in their interest, they pulled out. The consequence was […]

By Justice Usman B. Bwala THE world welcomed the 21st century with pomp and pageantry, hoping that it will usher in peace and prosperity across all the continents. However, barely after the celebration died down than the world was confronted with two major problems: an increased world-wide terrorism and COVID-19. These two have impacted the […]

By Ladipo Adamolekun Since October 2020, the Guardian, one of our leading national newspapers, has been publishing a Serial on “Federalism is the answer, after all.” This review essay covers the first 42 parts of the Serial, that is, up to mid-August 2021.  After an overview of the key messages in the Serial, I conclude […]