Boko Haram, poverty and threats to Nigeria’s democracy, By Bola Tinubu
“Instead of choosing public servants, elections in Nigeria have been basically to select a new aristocracy, an elected royalty.” POVERTY AND TERRORISM THREATEN THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR DEMOCRACY I thank all of you for participating in this maiden Freedom House lecture on democracy. I want to express special appreciation to…
Nigeria and Deceptive Politics – The Ekiti Example, By Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú
Will a Fayose have the guts to run for the position of a city clerk in the United States? Of course not! A Fayose would have been cooling his heels in some medium security prison long ago! ========================= There is a moral paradox at the heart of our food-for-vote democratic…
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The beginning of the end of the Bola Tinubu dynasty, Femi Aribisala
While Tinubu derided Yoruba Obas as “useless,” he went up North to Kwankwaso to engineer the installation of a “useful” Emir of Kano. (more…)
[FRIDAY SERMON] Death of Arisekola Alao: A Reminder of the Destroyer of Pleasure, By Imam Murtada Gusau
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, most Merciful All praise and thanks are due to Allah. We praise and give thanks to Him. We seek His aid and ask for His forgiveness and we seek Allah’s refuge from the evil of ourselves and from our evil actions. Whomsoever Allah…
As The North Grabs Its Fate with Both Hands, By Garba Shehu
A common narrative among lazy commentators and apologists of our often criticized government is one that accuses “Northern leadership” and their (Islamic) apex religious leadership of not doing much more than criticize, comment or condemn the executive leadership, without being proactive” to end the “senseless menace that has plagued Nigeria’s…
The Ekiti Electoral Bellwether, By Adewale Ajadi
For many people who see the challenge of the future of Nigerian Democracy in 2015 my sincere apologies to them but, frankly, the determining event is just few days away. Here in Nigeria we often do not do a good job of heeding advance warning or anticipating defining events and patterns.…
Emir Sanusi’s Curious Deal, And Perils He Must Avoid, By Garba Shehu
It is welcome that the new Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi 11, as he prefers to be called ( he was known as Sanusi Lamido Sanusi until his coronation), landed on the throne of his forefathers in the vast entity called the Emir's Palace. This followed the dramatic end to…
The Limit of Political Brigandage, By Zainab Suleiman Okino
Indications are emerging that the 2015 elections will be bloody. The federal government which should offer peace overtures is, sadly leading the way in engendering violence by omission, commission or through verbal war. Last week, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) organized an All Nigeria Political Parties and Political Stakeholders…
The ‘forgotten’ girls of Chibok, By Dele Agekameh
‘It's appropriate for government to explore dialogue, whether put together by Obasanjo or any other person, to get the Chibok schoolgirls out’. On Saturday, May 10, 2014, Wole Soyinka, professor and Nobel Laureate, appeared on the British Broadcasting Corporation’s programme, Hardtalk and added his voice to the growing international discourse on…
Are our Corporate Governance Standards High Enough? By Soji Apampa
Corporate governance is at the heart of how businesses are run. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperative Development (OECD), “corporate governance involves a set of relationships between a company’s management, its boards, its shareholders and other stakeholders”. Corporate governance, broadly speaking, includes board efficiency, transparency, reporting requirements, investor communications…
