Barrister Jubril Salami is my good friend. Our friendship started at Henry Carr Hall, University of Lagos. I cannot immediately remember how our friendship started but we became friends and…
Nothing divides Nigerians like religion, but I have it on good account that Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka who prefers Orisha to Christianity and Islam turned out the saving grace of…
It is not about being eloquent; matters of the Judiciary are not for eloquent speakers or natural thinkers. Court orders are Orders where Reliefs are sought! As long as Orders…
In many Nigerian churches, a pattern emerges like clockwork every year: as soon as September hits, the airwaves and pulpits are filled with warnings about the so-called dangers of the…
In the heart of Africa lies a nation brimming with potential, yet crippled by inertia—Nigeria, the so-called “Giant of Africa,” has now become a colony of happy slaves. Our economy…
The unfortunate story of the Ogoni repression has too many instances of avoidable mistakes. The first was the failure of the Nigerian government to take advantage of Ken Saro-Wiwa. The…
The social contract theory posits that individuals surrender certain rights to the state in exchange for protection and security. Yet, Nigeria’s police pension crisis raises a fundamental question about the…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu had one job—save Nigeria from total collapse. After eight disastrous years of Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, the country was hanging by a thread, desperate for competent leadership. But…
Nigeria’s prison system, notorious for its corruption and deplorable conditions, is once again under scrutiny following the alleged preferential treatment of Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, during his recent…
The latest increase in the pump price of petrol by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has struck a devastating blow to millions of Nigerians already struggling under the…
The latest increase in the pump price of petrol by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has struck a devastating blow to millions of Nigerians already struggling under the…