At the 30th anniversary ceremony of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights which held in Lagos in May this year, I was compelled to express regret over the proclivity of the elected Buhari administration to  disobey orders of courts. The embarrassing development is an irony because the dreaded Buhari military junta had complied with all orders of Nigerian courts for the release of political detainees and criminal suspects from custody. A respected colleague in the human rights community had questioned my historicity.

Many people assume growth and development to be the same. However, there is a significant difference between the two, though  growth is often a part of development. Growth refers to the increase in size and number whereas development refers to an improvement of circumstances. Put succinctly, while growth is more of quantitative change, development is more of qualitative measures in the change. Development mainly refers to progress and improvement. It often encompasses a growth as well as an improvement of circumstances. Thus, when something develops, the quality of that thing also improves. If a tree develops, it will not only change in size -it will stay healthy, bear fruits and continue growing.

SHELTER is one of the basic needs of man, and the idea of affordable housing to cater to this need is both practical and viable. 

THERE is no doubt that Africa is gaining more and more global attention in recent times. Unlike its previous engagements with the rest of the world, the current wave of global attention being paid to the continent suggests the increasing pivotal role of Africa in the international system.

In 2016, a personality whom I have a huge amount of respect for informed me that mayhem was about to happen in Edo State. He said the ignorance of has made it possible for a person of questionable ideological depth to assume a very sensitive position in governance in the state.