Okuama: When Political Blame Ignores the Constitution, Fuels Blackmail
By Ufuoma Egbe The tragedy of Okuama has left deep wounds. Families have lost loved ones, a community has suffered devastation, and several Okuama leaders have remained in detention for an agonising period. Their plight deserves justice, compassion and sustained public attention. But precisely because the tragedy is so painful, it must not become an […]
NYSC: National service or national scam?
It is the pride of most parents to see their wards all dressed up in khaki and boots. A symbol that the child has scaled through tertiary education, and successfully served the country, a matured individual. For some, it signifies a bonafide citizen of the nation, ‘omo ijoba’, as my Yoruba friends will say, a bragging right.
Restructuring health care system in Nigeria
Nigeria’s healthcare system has currently bagged the reputation of one of the five worst healthcare in the world.
Buhari, travel ban and the Nigerian project
One of the issues that has dominated the political space in the past few weeks is the travel ban on fifty Nigerians by the Federal Government.
The Case for Dapo Abiodu
Since the key issues surrounding the just-concluded Ogun state party primary elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are still clearly in the public domain, all that needs to be done here as a preface to this piece, is a quick summary of the details that led to the emergence of Prince Dapo Abiodun as the party’s flag bearer in the 2019 elections.
Farewell to a patriot: Allison Akene Ayida, CFR
Late Mr Allison Akene Ayida was seen by us as a special breed Nigerian. He was a Civil Servant Extraordinaire and one of the finest and last of the crop. He assisted in steering Nigeria in crisis and in plenty.
