Friday Column

Friday Column

EndSARS, one year later, the youth waits

I t has been one year already since that Tuesday, 20th October 2020, when the nation was rudely shocked by a premeditated violent crackdown on youth p

Nigeria’s development problem: A constitutional implementation failure

By Sani Sulaiman   The statutory retirement age from public service-related work in Nigeria is 60 years. The constitution has reasons for choosin

A. D. Yahaya: Advocate for the talakawa is gone

We lost Professor A. D. Yahaya on Saturday. For me, he was a teacher, mentor, guide and inspiration. He was my Head of Department and project supervis

Nollywood, democratic politics and the King of Boys

On this Independence Day 2021, my focus is appropriately Nigerian politics. My point of entry is Nollywood, which I must confess I don’t follow closel

Obadiah Mailafia: Passage of a deeply thoughtful man

I lost a good friend, Dr Obadiah (Obed) Mailafia on Sunday at the young age of 64 years, apparently, from the COVID-19 pandemic. Yes, another casualty