Friday Column

Friday Column

Rebuilding our university system

Last Friday, I gave the Convocation Lecture at Modibbo Adama University in Yola. The theme was the Nigerian University System and the Public Good: Pat

Pitfalls of executive control over legislature

Incoming President Tinubu has chosen Godswill Akpabio (South South) and Barau Jibrin (North West) for the Senate president and deputy Senate president

President Buhari finally develops a governance plan

When I first saw the headline yesterday, I thought it was a joke. All papers reported that President Buhari has just launched a long-term national dev

Cuba: We did not come to Africa to steal your resources

Yesterday, the Cuban embassy held a briefing session on their recently held elections which took place in March. Cuba, with a population of just over

Post-election agenda: Building social cohesion in Nigeria

The cost of the 2023 general elections on Nigeria’s social fabric has been very high. Many Nigerians felt threatened by strong ethnic mobilisation aim