From the elder statesman and leader of Pro-National Conference, NADECO, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, Nigeria’s former ambassador to the United Kingdom, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, Professor Pat Utomi, former deputy governor of Lagos State, Kofoworola Bucknor and a host of others, it was a profusion of praise and admiration of…
In Nigeria and the rest of the world, the court system serves as a cornerstone of democracy, intended to uphold justice, and ensure the rule of law. However, a troubling trend has emerged, where the legitimacy of court judgments appears contingent on whether they align with a party’s interests. This selective acceptance of court…
Over a decade and till date, the greatest challenge faced by the government of Nigeria is insecurity, a challenge that has come in diverse forms, ranging from terrorism, kidnapping, banditry, bunkering, and vandalism. A lot of the nation’s resources are being channelled into fighting this monster. The Nigerian government, on various occasions, had called on…
Zulum: Engineering Professor, Dexterous and the Courage of Conviction. At the 2013 Annual Conference of Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE) held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, an amiable personality with a giant physique and business-like character approached me at the registration center to register some agricultural engineering graduates into the NIAE membership fold. It…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has stated that alleged removal of the State Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo has nothing to do with the death sentence of Chief Rahaman Adedoyin . This clarification is coming following criticism that greeted the unlawful removal of Justice Ojo by the governor which has attracted a heavy…
That Governor Akeredolu is ill or recuperating isn’t the problem with the people of Ondo State. The real problem lies in the hush-hush around the Governor. The people of Ondo State are left in the limbo and tension is heightened by the day. Like the Ostrich which buries its head in the sand thinking all…
At about 11pm on Sunday the 19th day of November, 2023, a group of Armed thugs and rogue Police Officers led by one SP. Irikefe London Owen, a superintendent of Police attached to the CTU B 3 RSV and CSP Salihu Masalachi attacked the private residence of the Speaker of the Rivers State House…
Ugele, an ancient community in Akure North local government has bestowed a chieftaincy title of Asiwaju Ugele on Barrister (Dr) Olumuyiwa Adu, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC in Ondo state. Receiving the chieftancy title on Saturday, 18th November, 2023 from the traditional ruler of the community, Olugele of Ugele, Oba Osanlade Ayodele Dada,…
There is no Nigerian that will tell you he is not aware of the NLC even if he does not know that it is an acronym for the Nigeria Labour Congress. What the average Nigerian knows about them is that they always go on strike at the drop of a hat, strikes that have lost…
Pensioners’ Lives Matter: A Call for Urgent Reforms. The lives of many pensioners in Nigeria remain marred by neglect, poverty, and inadequate support from the government despite the involvement of the National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) in pension administration. The disparity in the treatment of different categories of retirees…
