The evolution of Nigerian federalism has undergone major genetic variations in the last 20 years, but the war that has just broken out over the value-added tax (VAT) may become the turning […]
VAT and the Logic of Fair Redistribution
How the Niger Delta Leaders Sold Their People for Billions of Dollars
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has attained the ignoble status of a long-standing unresolved national mystery which has continued to defy conventional and unconventional interventions geared towards making it function as […]
Tracking the Payment of Ransom to Kidnappers
Kidnapping is a victim crime or a crime of violence that affects the physical nature of a captured population, their lives or even leads to their death. This represents a sharp contrast […]
A Widening Gulf between the Federal and State Governments
The Federal and State governments of Nigeria have been engulfed by a twin-hybrid issue of value added tax (VAT) and open grazing and there appears to be no end in sight as […]
Is the VAT War a Strategy of Political Restructuring?
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has often been described as a federation only by name, as the components that make up the country operate more like feeder-states instead of federating units. The […]
Nigeria on the Path of 5G Development
The Senate has approved the deployment of 5G Network in Nigeria, following the consideration and adoption of the recommendations contained in the report of its Joint Committees on Communications; Science and Technology; […]
Repentant Insurgents and Boko Haram Terrorists: Should We Kill Them?
The extended war against Boko Haram has drawn in various state reactions to end the bloodletting. Both counterterrorism and counterinsurgency measures utilized by Nigeria and her neighboring countries (Chad, Niger, and Cameroon […]
How Politicians and the Elites Tacitly Support Agitations for Secession
Statements from certain individuals, cultural organisations, socio-economic groups, and other interest-based stakeholders in Nigeria appear to be strengthening and escalating separatist movements across the country. Some of these prominent persons and groups have […]
Dreaming of Oil and the Sea: The Mirage in IPOB’s Calculations
Foremost Ijaw Leader, former Federal Commissioner of Information and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, declared unequivocally that the South-South region of the country is not part […]
Vaccine Hesitancy and the Battle against COVID-19 in Nigeria
The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the novel virus, SARS-COV-2, has considerably increased awareness and discussions among the general populace – and scientists – regarding the important roles of vaccines. In […]
Why the Bandits Are Still Very Much Amongst Us
Many parts of the country are still experiencing large-scale banditry, even though military operations are beginning to yield expected results. Armed groups have financed their operations through kidnapping for ransom, cattle rustling, […]
The Non-Feasibility of the Bill to Create New States
Demands for new states have continued to flood the constitution review panels, despite secessionist agitations in Nigeria. The Senate Constitution Review Committee has considered various factors, including the ability of civilian administration […]
Local Government Elections: the EndSARS Youth Disappeared into Thin Air
Elections were held in Lagos on Saturday 24 July 2021 to choose new leaders for the 57 Councils in the State; the Councils comprise of 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council […]
Shamsudden Usman and the LSE: Inspiring Integrity and Values-Based Leadership
Imagine somewhere probably in the naked clouds where ideas that can literally generate cutting-edge results can be moulded. Results, when fully baked, will incite smiles and great satisfaction across business and political […]
Third Wave of COVID 19: Is Nigeria Prepared?
Indications remain strong that Nigeria is gradually moving into the third wave of the COVID 19 pandemic with a steady rise in positive cases of the virus in the last one […]
Persistent Calls for Restructuring: Who Cares?
In recent years and perhaps since the return of democratic rule in Nigeria, no other issue has been discussed on a national scale across political and ethnic divides like the subject of […]
Immunity Clause: The Battle for Accountability Moves to the Frontline
The House of Representatives has risen to the occasion to address one of the most pressing debates in Nigeria by considering removing the immunity clause enshrined in section 308 of 1999 Constitution of […]
Awwal Gambo: A Resolute Naval Chief
Very few developments exemplify the fast pace of positive advancement in the Nigerian Navy in recent months more than the recently launched Falcon Eye Surveillance System. This is a unique maritime surveillance […]
The Cubana Saga: Why Reuben Abati Should Look in the Mirror
Regrettably, Nigeria is a place where history is never consulted or cared about. Hence anyone can pontificate ad infinitum and expect to be applauded. Such is the case of Dr. Rueben Abati. […]
Obi Cubana and the Oba Burial
Something happened last week, in Oba, Anambra State, Nigeria: the funeral of the mother of a man popularly known as Obi Cubana, which would seem to be a metaphor for the collapse […]
