By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku – The Economist Magazine of February 17th 2018 carried what readers of the magazine often regard as a commonplace advert. Yes, right there on the top right hand corner on page 79, it says that a…
The government of Lagos state seems to be currently in the eye of the storm over its introduction of a law, a property tax as it were, known as the Land Use Charge Act of 2018, which repeals a similar…
A simple lesson in history will teach any politician that people don’t care what you do, they only care about how you make them feel. Dear Governor Ambode, it doesn’t matter how many groups endorse you openly, the land use…
By Reuben Abati – The second wave of democratization in Africa, beginning in the 80s, and the gradual establishment of democracy as the new normal in the continent brought much hope and excitement. As we have seen in the recent…
Let me thank God for the lives of our comrade and brother, Reverend David Ugolor, who is celebrating 48 years of Gods blessings and mercy. David has been a strong and compelling voice in civil society advocacy, especially in public…
By Dele Momodu – Fellow Nigerians, how are you today and how is our dear beloved country? I’ve spent most of this week in Accra, Ghana. Many Nigerian leaders have also passed through the Republic of Ghana this week.…
he term National Security is very fluid, depending on who is interpreting it. To those in government, particularly in Africa, National and State Security have been elevated to the personal interest of those at the helm of affairs. Security agencies,…
In the recent past, the relationship between government and a section of non-government organisations (NGOs) and the clergy has been getting sour with some political commentators accusing the latter of engaging in politics and going beyond their mandate. Last year,…
For the umpteenth time, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has in a new report raised the alarm about Nigeria’s increasing child death. The report ranks Nigeria the 11th highest on new born deaths, with 29 infant deaths per 1,000…
It’s logical that they would continue to attack schools… The obvious necessary response is for us to provide adequate security for our schools. On the evening of Monday, February 19, 2018, Boko Haram terrorists attacked the Government Girls Science and…
