By Temitope Ajayi PUBLIC DEBATE on government finances in Nigeria is once again clouded by confusion, little knowledge, and deliberate misrepresentation. At the centre of the current controversy is a misunderstanding of the distinction between total revenue generated by government agencies and the portion that actually belongs to the federal ...
By Olukorede Yishau I WRITE this from America; a country I have now called my place of residence for about four years. But distance has not diluted identity. If anything, it has sharpened it. Living abroad has a way of clarifying who you are and where your emotional compass points. For me, no matter how […]
By Owei Lakemfa SHOLA AYEBOLA was one of the most principled student leaders that emerged from the University of Lagos, UNILAG in the late 1980s. Equally, he was one of the leaders of the 1990s pro-Democracy movement that eventually forced the military out of power. During one of the mass protests, he led the leaders […]
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap” – (Galatians 6:7.) THIS IS the “cash crop” season of prophets and soothsayers – genuine and fake! This is the season they churn out all manner of prophecies and make bizarre and outlandish declarations. The […]...
By Owei Lakemfa NIGERIA IS like an orphan. A country without heroes. The political leadership over the decades have been held in suspicion by a frustrated citizenry whose situation simply gets worse. The country does not seem to have heroes that generations can look up to or can inspire. The famous German writer, Bertolt Brecht […]
By Tunde Rahman TO STATE that there are gaps in the implementation of the 2024 and 2025 budgets is actually stating the obvious. One does not need to be an economist or an expert in fiscal matters to know this. Top government functionaries charged with budgetary matters have all made the point and confirmed that […]
By Babafemi Ojudu NIGERIA HAS announced the creation of a new force—Forest Guards—tasked with securing the country’s vast ungoverned spaces. The intention appears noble. The communication has been loud. The urgency is understandable. But in a country with Nigeria’s history, no armed or semi-armed formation can be evaluated on intention alone....
By Owei Lakemfa MADNESS. THIS will be a fitting description of 2025 as it casts its last shadows on humanity. My conclusion is not just based on the mindless slaughter in Gaza where even the Devil will willingly take lessons. What can be more evil than luring starving people to supposed food centres and slaughtering […]
By Owei Lakemfa IT IS difficult to be a patriot when you don’t know where the truth lies. It is good to stand by your country. But at least, you should know where your country stands to be able to stand by it or with it. However, where the vision is blurred, it becomes difficult […]
By Bola BOLAWOLE PRESIDENT BOLA Ahmed Tinubu has threatened to resort to the use of “Executive Orders”, made so notorious by the United States President Donald Trump, to beat our governors into line if they continue to resist the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to the country’s 774 local governments. Ti...
