Infantino’s wager: Reforming football, risking legacy
By ANTHONY KILA Every significant reform begins with a wager. Some leaders wager that technology will solve yesterday’s problems. Others wager that money can accelerate tomorrow’s possibilities. Some gamble on persuasion; others on popularity. The most ambitious wager, however, is the belief that an institution can be fundamentally changed without changing what it is. Gianni […]
STATE POLICE: Finally, President Tinubu takes the bull by the horns
By Tunde Rahman Given how sensitive the subject has become, it is understandable that the matter of state police has taken this long. Importantly, it has also become imperative that some drastic measures have to be taken to end the current security situation. Last week, President Bola Tinubu finally took the critical step towards tackling the […]
A weeklong encounter with Abuja indigenous people
The visit was a scintillating experience. We drove from lurch green, magnificent city of Abuja towards the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The scent was that of wealth and affluence; flashy cars, porch Jeeps, magnificent homes dotted with flowers and big trees; the roads were elegant, almost spotless. We soon veered off the city centre, through the […]
Naming the crime: Nigeria’s duty to acknowledge genocide
By Olufemi Aduwo In contemplating the distressing events that have, over the past decade, enveloped the Federal Republic of Nigeria, one is struck by the sheer proliferation of violence, the magnitude of human suffering, and the unrelenting erosion of national confidence. From the ravages of banditry in the North-West to the predatory phenomenon of land-related kidnappings, […]
A VICE CHANCELLOR WITH AN EYE FOR DETAIL: The art of thorough leadership in action!
By Danny Kems Professor Samuel Ogheneovo Asagba is a trailblazing Biochemist and Vice-Chancellor of Delta State University, Abraka (Delsu). He is a highly accomplished scholar, and academic leader, whose career reflects a lifelong dedication to excellence in research, education, and institutional development. He is a seasoned academic with over three decades of experience in teaching, research, […]
The Bush I know and lessons for Kosofe
By Dele Mojeed-Ekelojumati In recent weeks, I have closely followed political and governance developments in Kosofe Local Government of Lagos State. A great deal of information – and misinformation – has circulated, especially across social media. Much of this calls for sober reflection, historical context and objective analysis in the interest of the good people of Kosofe, […]
Two Years On: If all govt agencies were NIMET
By Bonaventure Phillips Melah According to Dale Carnegie- “Leadership is not about a title or a designation but impact, influence and inspiration.” In order to initiate and implement policies and programmes for the wellbeing of citizens, governments across the world, create institutions and agencies, each with defined functions or roles. What is needed therefore, is […]
November: Baba, mama, and me — A month of many memories
November drifts in softly, carrying echoes only the heart can hear—the tender memories of the much-beloved old gentleman, Ada Sanni Giwa Adeoti Adedoyin…
Return of Tinapa and C-River’s economic renaissance
By FRED BASSEY The recent full repossession of Tinapa by the Cross River State Government—after years of legal knots and ownership complications with the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON—is a decisive turning point. The air is clearer, the asset is back home, and its future is no longer suspended in uncertainty. For the first time […]
Why road accidents kill more Nigerians than most diseases
By David John Idiong Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) remain one of the most devastating yet poorly addressed public health emergencies in Nigeria. Globally, RTAs cause more than 1.3 million deaths each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2023). In Nigeria, the situation is even more alarming. Studies by Owolabi et al. (2020) and […]
Nigerian leaders and the limits of authority
By KALU OKORONKWO To understand Nigeria’s leadership dilemma, one must peel back the layers between power and authority, two concepts often conflated but fundamentally different. Nigeria’s governance crisis persists largely because leaders continue to believe that possessing power is the same as possessing authority. Power is the ability to compel action. It is loud, immediate, and […]
