Tag: Opinion

“Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” ~ John Donne, Meditation XVII “We all want to become more than we are, we want to live forever, that is why we hate death and create the afterlife.” – Bangambiki Habyarimans, Pearls of… Read More

INTRODUCTION  Generally, human rights are deemed almost sacrosanct in most part of the world where democratic tenets are upheld, and this is why they have universal appeal. However, there are certain instances where these rights have been restricted or suspended in Nigeria. These instances range from war, state of emergencies, coup, outbreak of pandemics, etc. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,… Read More

Like many other societies in the world, Africa boasts of a past that is ambivalent, a mixture of the good, the bad and the ugly. She had villains, despots, tyrants, developmental leaders and all sorts as rulers. As she had a ruthless hero in leader of the Zulu Kingdom, Shaka kaSenzangakhona, better known as Shaka the Zulu, who reigned from 1816 to 1828, so… Read More

By geo-political and global categorization, Nigeria is a third world country. The country boasts of a huge population, incredible ethnic diversity, rich cultural provincialism, unique human talent aggregation and a huge destination of natural resources. However, despite the aforementioned, Nigeria is a third world country and the poverty capital of the world. It is a disturbing irony to be in… Read More

Desperation gave birth to nepotism in addendum to modern slavery by the President Muhammadu Buhari regime. The rule of law has also been manipulated since the attainment of independence. Abacha’s loot seems to be a source of joy for this administration and an opportunity to re-loot, while any suggestion to invest on human capital and ultimately boost the economy is… Read More

It’s saddening to note that when the deadly COVID–19 virus struck Nigeria, our universities shut down alongside nursery and primary schools. No room was provided for e-learning. Nigerian students are glued to their houses waiting for when they’ll frog leap to school while their counterparts in the Western world are receiving lectures online. Education in saner climes has gone digital… Read More

A naked legal glance at the Supreme Court ruling on the appeal by Orji Uzor Kalu will echo all the tenets of classical Anglo-American jurisprudence of “jurisdiction” , “constitutionality” and “the rule of law”. But I decide to dig deeper. Every legal system is a product of the prevailing social, economic and political  dynamics of the society. Till date, Nigeria… Read More

In our search for a Saviour for our nation, persons must be shown and supported. A group whose activities must be unravelled and resisted must also be identified. Such persons who must be shown are those whose mission must precede our political Messiah with similar ideology. Fervent in their calling for order and daring to Governments, they will speak from… Read More

The ongoing pandemic has been exceptional in many ways especially in providing us with the kind of time that we could only have dreamt of due to the lockdown by various governments. This has brought out the ingenuity and rekindled the innovative spirit in many of us. The suddenness and novelty of the situation has thrown every assumption and calculation… Read More

Today’s back-page column in the Saturday Tribune may not appeal to a mass audience but it’s important nonetheless. It tackles a group of ignorant, regressive rubes known as “Gambari Progressive Society”, who have zero knowledge about how the university works but who are lyrical in their ignorance. The column also exposes the real etymology of the term “Gambari.” Enjoy: I… Read More