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IN DEFENCE OF THE DEFENSELESS JUDGES WHO ARE DOING THEIR JOB ACCORDING TO THE DICTATES OF THEIR CONSCIENCE By Achi. William-Wobodo

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Being a judge, is a tough personal call to make. It is a highly demanding and ethical job to do, which makes a judge vulnerable and prone to bullying. A judge is trained to rise up in defence of the defenseless, yet he cannot defend himself. The rot in our society has made the job even more hazardous.   For every judgement that does not go in the way of public opinion and expectation, the judge is blamed and accused of corruption. This is unpatriotic. Judges are not employed to…

I saw Makkah and wept; you would, too, by Hassan Gimba

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My recent visit to the holy city was the second time I was there, courtesy of the benevolence of Honourable Mai Mala Buni, the governor of my state, Yobe. The first was when I was practically wheeled there as a result of a debilitating illness that required first-class medical treatment.   The recent visit was for a follow-up treatment, and happily, my doctors attested to my improved health condition.   The governor has made it a state policy to provide free medical services to anyone who can come to Yobe…

The Guardian’s dog and rape of Lady Justice By Festus Adedayo

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As I was concluding this piece, my eyes caught a presidential sledgehammer which landed on the head of Conscience Nurtured by Truth – The Guardian. In a release issued by the State House yesterday, authored by erstwhile Editor-in-Chief of TheNews, Bayo Onanuga, the newspaper was accused of a crime almost similar to what General Sani Abacha accused it of in 1994 which led to its closure. The “NADECO government” of Bola Tinubu merely rehashed the allegation. I will address this presently.   All over the world, the Lady Justice is…

Imaan Suleiman -Ibrahim; A Round Peg In A Round Hole , By Abubakar Yusuf

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The Nation woke up to hear a minor cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting that led to the movement of Hajiya Imaan Suleiman -Ibrahim fsi among nine other Ministers to other Ministries , with the movement of the former Minister , State, Police Affairs, to the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and appointment of seven new ones to other Ministries.   The new Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development who performed outstandingly while manning the Ministry of State, Police Affairs through the…

Still on Tinubu’s economic tax reform By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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Nigeria’s tax reform is underway with four Executive Bills currently before the National Assembly. These bills are the ‘Nigeria Tax Bill’, which replaces existing tax law with a modern framework; the ‘Nigeria Tax Administration Act Amendment Bill’, which seeks to strengthen the enforcement powers of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS); the ‘Nigeria Revenue Service Bill’, establishing an independent revenue service; and the ‘Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill’, for the purpose of fostering inter-agency collaboration. According to Zacch Adedeji, the FIRS Executive Chairman, the reform focuses on reducing the number…

Gambling Their Future Away,By Olusegun Adeniyi

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Members of my generation who lived or spent holidays in Lagos during the late seventies to the nineties remember men whose lives were ruined by gambling. These were people adept at “perming” numbers, even in their sleep, with the assurance they would hit the jackpot the next day. “Koraa dagun lose yi” (the promoter of the gambling house is in trouble this week) was the usual refrain which came with at least “a sure banker.” Yet, for most of these gamblers, it was the story of the fool and his…

Monday Lines The waist beads of Olajumoke,By Lasisi Olagunju

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“All music comes from Africa,” African pop singer, Angélique Kidjo, told an interviewer in 2023. Kidjo’s dad is Fon; her mum is Yoruba. Kidjo waxed lyrical. She said she came from a culture “where you spend 10 minutes saying good morning, how is your father? How is your grandmother?” In every story, every conversation, there is at least a song. And that includes Kidjo’s ten-minute greetings. I feel her. As a Yoruba, I am expected to make anything sing. The unpleasant, if sung the right way, will be good music.…

NIGERIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM: OVERVIEW AND INSIGHT By Bola Bakare

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Our education system should be a peculiar format that suits our demands on students for the general progress of Nigeria. We can learn from great nations with good education policies that’s in tandem with what we have for ultimate achievement. A cursory look at the Japanese and Montessori models as case studies is quite apt. The Japanese education system is renowned for its rigorous academic standards, discipline, and innovative approaches with a comprehensive overview Primary Education Ages 6-12, Junior High School Ages 13-15, High School Ages 16-18, Higher Education Ages…

GOVERNMENT DELIVERABLES IN DISASTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT By Bola Bakare

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Effective disaster management requires a collaborative effort between government agencies, emergency management organizations, and the public. To ensure a proactive approach to disaster risk reduction, governments must prioritize budget allocation and clear deliverables for agencies responsible for disaster and emergency management. Disaster management refers to the planning, coordination, and implementation of strategies to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural or human-induced disasters. Effective disaster management involves: There is no disaster Management without these parameters of prevention to identifying risks and taking measures to prevent or reduce the…

The President is a sick man By Festus Adedayo

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On April 4, 2021, I wrote a piece with the title The President is a sick man: Buhari’s Secret Therapy Inside the ‘Oneida.’ It was a lamentation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s knee-jerk and off-the-cuff jetting out of Aso Rock Villa like a wandering evil spirit. At the drop of a hat, Buhari flew to the United Kingdom to attend to his health. But for the removal of Buhari’s name and its substitution with ‘Bola Tinubu,’ this piece is almost a complete cyclostyle of that Buhari piece. In 1849, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse…