By the above, I certainly do not mean what an average Nigerian would construe the title to connote. It is certainly neither referring nor demanding the dissolution of any political structure, as easily perceived in our clan. I know that the perception of the title in the context of our polity [...]

Nigeria stands at a critical juncture in its national development trajectory. The country is blessed with human and natural resources, diverse ethnic groups, and an enviable cultural heritage, yet weighed down by a growing erosion of ethical and cultural values. From rising corruption to endemic impunity, from disrespect for elders and [...]

“Tanto nomini nullum per elogium.” These Latin words, translated as “For such a great name, no praise is adequate,” were inscribed centuries after the passing of Niccolò Machiavelli, the Italian thinker once vilified but later revered for his enduring political treatise, The Prince. They remind us that the worth of some lives cannot [...]

Secondly, social cohesion. Veterans are bridges between the state and the citizens in volatile communities. They can mentor at-risk youths, organize neighborhood vigilance ethically, and model non-violent conflict resolution, roles that wither if poverty and bitterness prevail. Thirdly, historical continuity. Nations are stories we agree to tell together. Veterans carry living [...]

This conversation is borne out of my recent experience on the plight of my friend’s father who is a retired military officer and who rose to the rank of a General in the Nigerian Army before retirement. In the last few years, he has been unwell, thereby demanding what I consider [...]

Physical planning is at the heart of every sustainable society. It is the deliberate process through which land, resources, infrastructure, and human activities are organized to achieve harmonious, functional, and aesthetically pleasing human settlements. In Nigeria, however, physical planning has been historically weak, reactive and often compromised by poor governance, corruption, [...]

This discourse borders on a matter that sits at the intersection of education, ethics, and national development, that is, the regulation of honorary degrees in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The discourse is critical at this time as the abuse of the awards has become alarming, and while other African countries in the [...]

At the recent commissioning of the 30 km Lagos–Calabar coastal road on May 31st, 2025, the President of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, under the compelling need to preserve the coastal lands abutting the ongoing road infrastructure, directed that no land should be allocated within 50 meters of the road. [...]

THIS column, as most readers would have seen, is dedicated to good governance as it is the cornerstone forpreservation of humanity. So much is expected of leaders that they cannot afford to fail. Man must be governed so that he does not exist in a state of nature. It is [...]

Education remains the bedrock of national development. For any country, tertiary institutions  serve as centres of knowledge production, research, innovation, and the training of human capital that drive socio-economic growth. Nigeria, with its large population and youthful demographics, has witnessed an explosion in the number of universities over the past three [...]