Perspectives

The old man and the book, by Wale Bakare

Sometime in May 2018, Daniel Hubbard, a Texas Policeman stopped a woman who was driving erratically on the suspicion that she was driving under the influence. He booked and processed her, and as far as he was concerned, that was the end of the matter. He was however sorely mistaken. The following day, he received a notice from the lawyer…

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X-raying Nigeria’s MoU with France on Solid Minerals, by Dada Olusegun

President Bola Tinubu as part of his global diplomatic shuttles to seek out more development opportunities for Nigeria through forging of partnerships with other nations, undertook a state visit to France. President Tinubu’s trip to France was the first State Visit by a Nigerian President to France in 24 years and it signalled an evolution of relations between Nigeria and…

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So, Baba Muhydeen Ajani Bello won’t be at my book lunch, by Ismail Omipidan

We were together in Kaduna for the 9th Triennial Conference of the Northern States’ Council of Ansar-Ud-Deen Society from October 25 to 27. Before then, he was in Abuja earlier where we had very frank discussion on burning development within the society. After the Kaduna meeting, we began another leg of conversation on certain misconception about a branch in the…

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Understanding Defamation: Civil and Criminal Perspectives – By Abejide B. Olusegun

Defamation, at its core, is a wrongful act of injuring someone’s reputation through false or malicious statements, whether written (libel) or spoken (slander). It is crucial to understand the distinctions between civil and criminal defamation, as the consequences and implications of each differ significantly. These distinctions influence the handling of defamation cases by individuals, societies, and legal systems, guaranteeing justice…

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You go civil, he goes criminal, all good – By Simbo Olorunfemi

Anger and frustration were boldly written on Senior Advocate Femi Falana’s face. His reputation left hanging in the balance on account of the questions raised by Very Dark Man riding on the claims that had been allegedly made by Bob Risky. He sighed before making a profound statement to the effect that but for the fact that he had been…

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Not too good to be controversial, by Bolaji Adebiyi

The ongoing controversy over the tax reform bills shows democracy is maturing in the country, writes Bolaji Adebiyi… One major takeaway from the ongoing controversy over the tax reform bills is that Nigeria’s democracy is maturing. Although the debates initially evoked ethnic and regional emotions, the contestations have gradually moved towards discussing facts and figures, which should be central to…

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Jibrin Ibrahim and the shaping of Nigeria’s discursive space, by Prof. Tunji Olaopa

There is something really intriguing and fascinating about having a wonderful friend of yours grow into the septuagenarian circle. And this is even more crucial when that colleague has a history of stubborn ideological inclination that has kept him in shape as a scholar of note within Nigeria’s combustible intellectual firmament. From our mutual commitment to the political science scholarship…

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NEWS ANALYSIS: Of Tax Bills and engagements

Confession: I do not understand the excitement over the proposed Tax Laws. The process of law making is clear – the Executive or members of the Legislature submit their proposed Bill to the 2 arms of the National Assembly. A crucial part of the process requires stakeholder consultation and engagement, principally through public hearings. As far as we know, this…

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