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It’s been argued for a very long time that some knowledge of history is useful to the scientist, the economist or the student of literature or philosophy on the grounds that no science or art is static. Historical science begins with reaction to the imagined happenings of the past. History, …

This moment appears not a good period for the nation, Nigeria. Apart from the wrong the signals that those in the positions of authority daily send to the masses via their decisions that breeds  poverty and perpetuate powerlessness, there are fresh happenings on the political geography that has become a …

Comparatively, apart from democracy conversations, there is no other political topic that has enjoyed more media attention than the debate on the urgency to have the federal system of government restructured to reflect true fiscal federalism. While some Nigerians argue that the federal system of government has become a problem …

Where the media is free; the market place of ideas sorts the irresponsible from the responsible and rewards the later – Anonymous For media practitioners, oddities -particularly, human tragedies and other forms of unfortunate occurrences often always sell the Newspaper. But there is a more important consideration. In more civil …

History does matter. ‘It has a way of repeating itself’, and has shown clearly that ordinary calculation can be upturned by extra-ordinary personalities. In the case of Professor  Lillian Imuetinyan Salami, a home economist/nutritionist and former Dean of the Faculty of Education, her recent appointment as the second female vice-chancellor …

No event in recent history about the Niger Delta have elicited controversy or gained media attention like the current order by President Muhammadu Buhari calling for a forensic audit of the commission from 2001 to 2019. As at the last count, the leaders of groups such as; the Pan Niger …

It is a time-honoured suggestion that during a period of rapid economic growth, nations, as well as corporate organizations, must continue investing even though it may not be clear how much investment is appropriate. Over investment is not a serious worry, since the excess is likely to be absorbed by …

It is common knowledge that the Federal Government on August 20th, 2019, ordered the closure of Nigeria’s border with Benin Republic, citing massive smuggling activities taking place on that corridor as the reason(s). Within this space also, Nigerians have listened with rapt attention to the Federal Government reel out how …

No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected- Julius Caesar (100-44BC) An interesting sidelight to this topic was elicited by a conversation with a group of young people during the Sallah public holiday in Lagos. They were humane and well-informed. The discussion which lasted for …

Tuesday 1st October 2019, a day set aside as public holiday by the Federal Government to celebrate the nation’s 59th Independence anniversary, provided me with yet another opportunity to ponder on the true meaning of independence. And search for answers to why Nigeria, a nation of people with extraordinary intellects, …