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Police brutality: He-of-the-springy-steps
By CHETA NWANZE Two events I came across yesterday captured the state of Nigeria’s police-public relations with unsettling clarity. In Port Harcourt, angry youths blocked Agip Road to protest the
For Jim Nwobodo, it’s about a good name
For some time now, one Basil Ogbuanu, said to be a Lagos-based businessman, has been up and about dragging the name of Senator Jim Nwobodo and his wife, Patricia. At
The Future of Education in a Title-Driven Country: Nigeria in perspective
By Ganiu Bamgbose, PhD In Nigeria, education is often treated not merely as a means of acquiring knowledge but as a pathway to acquiring titles. From Mr to Dr, Professor,
When Lagos builds where water flows
By Divinegeace Onosetale There is a reality that has always shaped Lagos: water. From its creeks and lagoons to its wetlands, floodplains and drainage channels, water is woven into the
Southern Nigeria leaders as stooges of hegemonists
By BEN OGU Every question tends to elicit an answer to a puzzle, and without presuming or presupposing, it anticipates a clarification, which it can establish or refute based on
2027: Atiku vs others
By Adelere Adeojo Although it is not unlikely that more candidates and parties will declare in the approaching weeks their desires to contest next year’s presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar
Benin-Sapele-Effunrun Road: Quiet engagement, collective action delivering results
By Ede Dafinone I joined representatives of the Delta State Government, Commissioner for Works (Rural Road), and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), led by
IGP DISU: The man, the frigatebird
By Gab Ejuwa The Inspector General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, is steadily redefining the Nigeria Police Force through visionary leadership, modern technology, strategic partnerships and renewed attention to
Atiku’s subsidy push & echoes of desperation
By Tunde Rahman Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s new policy shift toward bringing back the fuel subsidy is a welcome return to proper political debate and the path of rectitude. It contrasts
Nigerian govt agencies and the need to build trust beyond announcements
By Israel Fagbemigun One of the most recurring problems confronting Nigeria since independence is not simply the failure of government policies, but the growing distance between government and the people
