Instead of intimidation and harassment, the rule of law should be reinforced in all ramifications and not applied selectively. The ongoing media trial of the APC chairman can detract from public trust and confidence in our polity. A media trial without due process is sensationalism without the force of law. This is not the best […]
The wife-beater from Kenya, By Reuben Abati
It is always very embarrassing to read stories of Nigerians who go abroad to give the county a bad name. Nigeria became known as a country of internet scammers and fraudsters not because all Nigerians deserve to be so labelled, but when a few bad eggs behave wrongly in other countries, it is every Nigerian […]
The minimum wage issue: Numbers vs value, By Dakuku Peterside
The issue of minimum wage or salary increase or by whatever nomenclature is a complicated policy issue. The wage increase is neither good nor bad, but as a policy choice, it must be tied to some ultimate objective and benchmarked on the projected cost of living and inflationary trends over a given period. A pay […]
Tips to self-fulfilment in life (3), By Sunday Adelaja
Recognising and avoiding reputable, but dead churches (2), By Ayo Akerele
In his account of the destruction of a multi-billion-dollar church facility in Turkey called, “Church of Holy Wisdom,” Dr Erwin Lutzer reported that on the fateful day, “soldiers fought their way into the church, killing all worshippers and destroying all religious icons and furnishings. The priests performing their duties were massacred. Churches and convents were […]
Without state police, we’re all sitting ducks!, By Wole Olaoye
If I was a fly on the wall of the presidential quarters, I would whisper to President Tinubu that the streets are abuzz with the clamour for state police and that the current unitary policing system has outlived its sell-by date. Without doubt, one of the greatest legacies the president can gift Nigeria is a […]
In Nigeria, judicial appointments have become network corruption, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
But such evidence not necessary in order to show that the methods of the CJN and his coterie is corrupt. He sits at the top of what is clearly a conspiracy by those responsible to subvert the rules governing judicial appointments in order to prefer members of their own families or intimate networks. It is […]
Bola Tinubu becomes Tatalo’s mistress, By Festus Adedayo
If Nigerians’ praise or dispraise matters, especially on election day, this government should bother about its transition from Aguntasoolo to Daginnidooro. Or what could have made Tatalo’s mistress descend downhill. And make Nigerians smile. Biden is bothered and is attempting to make amends. Here, on election day, we will be given money to vote them […]
Article of Faith: Living the present in the future (1), By Femi Aribisala
The future is already in the past. Solomon counsels believers in Christ: “Do not lean on your own understanding.” (Proverbs 3:5). This is because the ways of God are counter-intuitive. To first understand many things about the kingdom of God, we first often misunderstand them. For example, we are accustomed to viewing our lives from […]