Perspectives
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Beware of State Police, by Nsikak Ekanem
State police system remains one of the prominent features of devolution of power among national and subnational governments that true federalism agitators have been ceaselessly pushing to be enshrined in Nigeria’s constitution since the return to democracy in 1999. The Bola Tinubu presidency, which commenced on May 29, 2023, is the first time the clamour is not only gaining increasing…
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The uncommon transformation of water transportation in 1000 days of LAGFERRY’s operations, by Akeem Odusina
Between February 10, 2020 when the commercial operations of Lagos Ferry Services was launched by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at Badore Terminal, Ajah Eti-Osa and March 19, 2024; it has been an eventful journey of one thousandth (1000th) day of commuting Lagosians and businesses of Lagos on the inland waterways. Despite months of lockdown occasioned by the global outbreak of Corona…
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The transformative power of Lagos-Calabar Coastal superhighway, by Temitope Ajayi
Barely a month after the Federal Executive Council approved the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal superhighway, the contractor has moved to site to build what will be a monumental civil engineering project that Nigeria has ever seen. Since the construction of the iconic Third Mainland Bridge that stretched over 11 kilometres across the lagoon, the Lagos-Calabar Coastal road will usher…
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The Psychology of Growing Old: A personal experience for both young and old, by Basorun Seinde Arogbofa
A Review By Dr Olukayode Abraham Ajulo, OON, SAN 0:1 Appreciation/Introduction It is imperative for me to start by expressing my profound appreciation and admiration for the author, Baba Basorun Seinde Arogbofa, OFR, PEN, who, at 85, found the time and strength to craft this diamond of a book as a worthy legacy to people across generations. Not a fiction…
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Padding according to Ningi and his friends, by Bolaji Adebiyi
Prevailing controversy over federal legislators’ power to adjust the executive’s appropriation estimates betrays a limited understanding of the 1999 Constitution as altered, writes Bolaji Adebiyi Abdul Ningi, senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, should be feeling somehow now. Suspended from the Senate for three months for abusing the privileges of his colleagues by bringing the Upper Chamber into disrepute, he…
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Zacch Adedeji : The revelation of President Tinubu’s reliable team, by Arabinrin Ogunleye-Bello
Zacch Adedeji’s emergence as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) marks a turning point in Nigeria’s tax administration, he came on board with an extensive experience, knowledge, and influential networks to steer the organization towards unprecedented success. Following a remarkable track record in financial management and strategic planning, Adedeji has embarked on a mission to revolutionize…
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If oil disappeared tomorrow, by Haitham Al Ghais
If oil disappeared tomorrow, there would be no more jet fuel, gasoline or diesel. Internal combustion engine automobiles, buses, trucks, lorries and coaches would be stranded. Airplanes powered by jet fuel would be grounded. Freight and passenger rail powered by diesel would halt. People could not get to work; children could not get to school. The shipping industry, transporting both…
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Abiodun’s renewed effort towards sustainable food production, by Femi Ogbonnikan
The time has come for a deliberate policy of government on sustainable food self-sufficiency in Nigeria for social safety and security. Food security-the availability, accessibility, and affordability to meet the dietary needs of individuals-is a critical global issue that cannot be treated with levity. Food is everything. It is national security, it’s the economy, it is employment, it is energy,…
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Tinubu’s marching orders on slain soldiers and the issues at stake, by Stanley Nkwocha
The ultimate measure of a leader is defined by how he responds in times of emergencies; it also goes to demonstrate the attitude, courage and compassion in him. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s response to the killing of 16 soldiers during a peacekeeping mission in Delta State aptly captures the true definition of leadership. Immediately the report of the attack got…
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Pulaaku Initiative: Tinubu’s message of hope to the North, By Modibo Mustapha
It was the first Nigeria Army Chief of Staff and Former Military Governor of the defunct Northern Region, late General Hassan Usman Katsina (Ciroman Katsina), that described in the social menace of begging and destitution in the North as a Hausan-Fulani community problem. He said this during a media chart on an NTA network program in February 1992. Exactly 32…
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