Emperor over crumbling empire?

Imagine an emperor strutting over a crumbling empire? That perfectly projects the latest legalism, from the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, in his latest opposition to state police. If indeed the IGP is a crack mathematician — he earned his first degree in Mathematics from the University of Lagos Continue Reading

Case for critical minerals legal and policy reform in Nigeria

As the global economy pivots toward clean energy and advanced technologies, nations with critical mineral reserves find themselves at a strategic crossroads. The recent U.S.-Ukraine partnership, formalised through a joint investment fund in April 2025, demonstrates how countries can leverage their mineral wealth—including titanium, lithium, and uranium—to attract international investment Continue Reading

Is All Democratic Alliance any?

For the second time in three years, an emergent name on the Nigerian political scene reminded me of a cutting from an American newspaper that Dr. Haruna Sanusi gave me in Sokoto in the 1980s. Reverend Jerry Falwell’s right-wing, televangelical Moral Majority movement was making waves in the US at Continue Reading

June 12 conspiracies

Every June 12 since 1993 has provided an opportunity to commemorate the heroic struggle that restored democratic governance in 1999. For this year, President Bola Tinubu has expanded the scope by giving recognition to persons who were at the forefront in that epic push, some of whom paid the ultimate Continue Reading

A President and a comrade

One of the optics of the presidential sojourn last week was missed by the public and media, especially against the background of the June 12 remembrances. It was not his presence in Benue State, but in Kaduna State. It was the handshake between a president and a comrade. The day Continue Reading

2027: Will Shina Peller Stage a Comeback?

As Nigeria gears up for the pivotal 2027 general elections, the political landscape is vibrant with aspirations and ambitions. One figure who has emerged as both a hopeful candidate and a beacon of leadership is Hon. Shina Peller. Peller is not just a politician; he is a successful businessman turned Continue Reading

Disturbing Threats to Nigeria’s Food Security

The recent horrific bloodletting in Benue State is a dagger pointed directly at the heart of Nigeria’s food security and, by extension, the survival of its citizens. The unfortunate development in Yelwata, an agrarian community and other rural communities in the middle belt, where hundreds of innocent lives, mostly farmers, Continue Reading

Building collapse: What Lagos govt can do better

Civil and geotechnical engineer, Ridwan Yusuff, has explained why buildings and structures collapse in Lagos State. Yusuff, co-founder of Fortress Engineering and Geo-Services, made this known to the press while speaking on the rate at which buildings collapse in Lagos and the consequences of such misfortune. The environmental expert stated Continue Reading