In several of my public discourses, I have interrogated the challenges facing serving judges in Nigeria, particularly regarding their remunerations. Beyond these interventions, I have had the opportunity to serve on various committees at different levels, notably within the National Judicial Council and the Body of Benchers, advocating for the [...]
A few days ago, I read about the disbursement of another sum of N2.07 trillion to various levels of government as statutory allocations accruable as revenue for February, 2024. The entitled entities include the federal, state, and local governments. As has become characteristic of the present administration, particularly after the removal [...]
In the past two years, I have frequently delved into the Orosanye Report, both in my writings and discussions, reaching a point where I believed I had exhausted my commentary on the subject. Yet, here I am, compelled to revisit it once more, driven by the Yoruba adage that suggests the [...]
On Wednesday, the 28th of February, 2024, I woke up to a WhatsApp message from a friend of mine who runs a business with 23 expatriates and over 95 Nigerians in Lagos. The message displayed what was described as a Handbook on Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL) allegedly published under the [...]
On Wednesday, the 28th of February, 2024, I woke up to a WhatsApp message from a friend of mine who runs a business with 23 expatriates and over 95 Nigerians in Lagos. The message displayed what was described as a Handbook on Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL) allegedly published under the head [...]
The inauguration of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line by President Bola Tinubu on the notable date of February 29, 2024, is a monumental accomplishment for Lagos State and its populace. This event symbolizes the fruition of a vision that commenced decades ago, bringing to the fore the concerted [...]
A part of public discourse is the right of a rejoinder. Without that, there cannot be civilized discourse that can guarantee peaceful co-existence. A rejoinder, in this regard, can be described as an answer or response to an opinion or question. In what may be regarded as a rejoinder to [...]
A Yoruba adage says isale oro legbin which rendition in English is best captured by a philosophical statement credited to Mario Puzo that “behind every big fortune, there is a crime”. It is easy and gratifying to envy those who, in the Nigerian street lingo, “have made it big”. The big [...]
On the 16th day of April 2020, at the height of misgovernance during the immediate past administration of General Muhammadu Buhari, I issued a warning about the impending danger looming over our nation. For the benefit of those who might have missed that edition, I will begin by revisiting the introduction: [...]
Nigeria is a country with a complex structure of ethnicity that may never allow integration, unity or development. The way certain vested interests in Nigeria advocate and advance their cases based on their places of ethnic origin could be mind-boggling and constitute a question mark on our education and civilization. I [...]