By Akin Fapohunda, PhD There seems to be consensus among all political divides on the desirability and inevitability of a fundamental reform of our governance framework. It is also agreed that the 1979 and 1999 editions of our constitution are fundamentally defective regarding this most basic requirement for consensual self-government by the ethnic nationalities of […]

By Mike Ozekhome I HAVE just read, with angst and trepidation, a statement credited to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, AGF, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, to the effect that the National Assembly, NASS, has no power to summon the President over his “operational use of the Armed Forces”. I am […]

By Ekanpou Enewaridideke A TIME feelingly crude, odd and unforgettable it was; a time harmattan walked boldly on the surface of the earth. The sun itself had to wait for a long time before shiveringly making its appearance because everyday the morning in its dawn dance often woke up fogbound. When the sun eventually came after […]

With the passage of Chief (Dr) Arthur Nwankwo, Nigeria has lost one of our foremost voices of reason, modern-day griots, and patriots. True to his traditional title ‘Ikeogu’, he was a tireless fighter on the side of truth and justice, until he answered the call from heaven, and now takes a well-deserved rest. I first […]

With the Federal Government’s bold strides in the transition to autogas as an alternative and eco-friendlier fuel, from the adverse impacts of petrol and diesel as conventional fuels, Nigeria certainly appears determined in engaging with the realities of the times we live in. This is not only in terms of taking its climate response actions […]