Quality Education: Between Fee Increase and Strategic Income Generating Projects

Students of Kaduna State University (KASU) on Wednesday 26 May 2021 created massive gridlock in the state as they protested the recent increment of school fees by the state government. The state government had increased school fees across its tertiary institutions three weeks ago: the a development that was condemned by the Academic Staff Union…

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Presidential Contenders Who May Succeed Buhari (10): Owelle Rochas Okorocha

Many analysts will agree that winning the presidential election in Nigeria depends not only on past achievements or performances but on three to four other key factors. They include financial strength, influence peddling, geopolitical backing, and control of institutions of power. Identifying serious contenders could be dicey as one needs to dig deep to unearth…

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Crisis in Mali: A Growing Concern for Africa’s Democracy

The likelihood of another military coup in Mali was fast gaining momentum when everything started. This was following the detention by the military of President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane, who lead an interim government that was installed under the threat of regional sanctions following a coup last year August. Eventually, the military…

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Cultural Heritage: How States Can Learn With the Template from Lagos

It is quite commendable that the Lagos State Government is considering an official public holiday set aside for traditional worshippers in the state. Commissioner for Tourism, Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, and the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Solomon Bonu, hinted this while giving an account of their stewardship in the…

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