Category: OP-ED

“What the hell!” is the greatest human expression of abhorrence. When human souls are led beyond incomprehensible sequences of nature in negativity, the word ‘hell’ suffices.  Hell is a place recognised by the 2 major religions in Nigeria: Christianity and Islam, both religions teaches eternal reward for those who do well in time and eternal punishment for those who don’t.… Read More

Mahamat Idriss Deby, 37, bedecked in the military fatigue of a four star general, spotting a red beret and some decoration on his chest, was seen at the Nigeria Aso Rock Presidential Villa on Friday, May 14. He had at least two other four star generals in similar fatigue, red and blue berets, which announced in unmistakable terms that this… Read More

A country, like a multi-storey building, may not collapse of a sudden; it starts with cracks. The cracks maybe a symptom of  greater magnitude that might not be immediately visible. They may be due to improper structural design and specifications, structural stress, poor construction or poor maintenance. The solution is not to deny the cracks or paper over them, but… Read More

The Rome Statute is the international treaty that founded the International Criminal Court. Comprising of 13 Parts, it establishes the governing framework for the Court. Adopted at the Rome Conference on 17th July 1998, it came into force on 1st July 2002, thereby creating the International Criminal Court. The Statute sets out the Court’s jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity,… Read More

Adam Smith opined that there is no obligation for anyone to do good. Still, for society to survive, rules must be designed todeter individuals from harming each other. The Western world leaders have since adopted this notion, and it contributed to their accelerated growth. A very simple way of emulating such behaviour is to follow the rules when you know too much or even very little, regardless of one’s position in society. It is worrisome when an elected official violates the law in our society because practising such behaviour is immoral, uncivil,and undemocratic. The… Read More

Taiwan was incredibly effective at managing the COVID-19 pandemic and the world has an opportunity to learn from that experience at the May 25-June 1 World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva. If only inviting Taiwan were that easy. Taiwan unfortunately has been blocked from participating in critical international efforts to control the spread of diseases, denied access to important platforms… Read More

The Nigerian Air Force is the youngest arm of the Nigerian military having been established only on April 18, 1964. In the course of its 57 years of operation, defending the air space of Nigeria and the country’s territorial integrity, the NAF has seen action in many theatres of operation: the Nigerian Civil war, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Mali, the Gambia… Read More

The Federal Government is dealing with a delicate issue, yet absconding the parameters of truth and waving it as opposition jamboree. Grazing cows on other people’s land is a constitutional right of any Fulani herdsman, according to the Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, in a country where these nomadic Fulani herdsmen have rendered many people homeless. The truth is… Read More

HADIZA Bala Usman, politician and social activist, was until last Thursday, May 6, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA. But on that day, President Muhammadu Buhari yanked her off and ordered an investigation of her stewardship in the agency. As in almost all such cases, the report of the investigation may never not see the light of… Read More

A successful leader must be willing to assume responsibility for the mistakes and shortcomings of his followers. But it is not the same with the Buhari regime which has deliberately refused to combat terrorists and also refused to take responsibility for its incompetence.  It has, instead, turned around to blame citizens for its failure to combat terrorism, armed robbery and… Read More