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 […]
Needless NOUN law graduate controversy, By Zainab Suleiman Okino
How selective electricity tariff officially stratified Nigeria, By Zainab Suleiman Okino
How can we talk of equality and justice as enshrined in the constitution, if government could decree by fiat that a certain privileged class of people would enjoy 20 hours of electricity, against the lower classes, whose votes are sought every four years, because they have no voice or name recognition. Most of the areas […]
Palliatives of death plus ambivalence over state police, By Zainab Suleiman Okino
It is a failure of governments to prioritise palliatives over the welfare of the people. Doing so is akin to abdicating their constitutional responsibility. Nigerians are demanding permanent solutions to this food crisis. Moreover, queuing for food is not elegant; it dehumanises, more so in peace time and when everything, ideally, should be available and […]
Yahaya Bello: Did politics trump good governance?, By Zainab Suleiman Okino
The preponderance of opinions thereafter is: If GYB had so much to show, why did he concentrate on politics at both national and state levels, to the detriment of his legacy of accomplishments? Why were all these, including another university in Kogi West and infrastructure in the state not given the needed exposure? Seeing is […]