Watchdog And The Death Row Metaphor
By Segun Adediran The architecture of death row is not built of stone and steel, but of stagnant time. To be on death row is to live in the “After”—dead,…
Ramadan: A call to righteous deeds, self-discovery
By GEB Subject to the sighting of the moon, the Muslim faithful, globally, will tomorrow commence the yearly Ramadan fasting for 29 or 30 days, as the fourth pillar of…
Integration is Africa’s only way forward
By Hippolyte Fofack ADDIS ABABA–It is almost impossible to imagine European Union officials receiving their salaries in a currency other than the euro, which has become an emblem of European…
Electricity: How not to subsidise inefficiencies
By Alabi Williams THE Federal Government has said it is tired of shouldering electricity subsidies alone. It’s time to share the burden with states and local governments, it says. Beginning…
How to prosecute suspected Coup Plotters
DHQ confused on trial model of suspected coup plotters. To be court-martialled or arraigned in a regular court. There are indications that the Federal Government is undecided on the mode…
Matrimony need not be death sentence
By GEB THE recent murder-suicide incident in Ogun State, where a man allegedly killed his wife before taking his own life, is a tragedy that pulls the veil off hidden…
The dangerous politics of Local Government control in Osun state
By GEB The prolonged struggle between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)–led state government over the control and legitimacy of local councils has created a…
Nigeria’s past and present: the way for the future?
By GEB NIGERIA is a country that has never lacked potential. What it has lacked is the discipline, leadership, and collective will to turn that potential into a prosperous reality…
When shall we celebrate another leader like Murtala?
By Martins Oloja We have celebrated what he created 50 years ago. The seven states he created the same day, February 3, 1976 were celebrated last week. Strangely, only Abuja…
Case for a World Black Congress: Reclaiming our future together
By Daniel Ayodeji Across continents, languages, and centuries of displacement, one undeniable truth binds people of African descent: a shared heritage. From Lagos to London, Kingston to Kinshasa, Baltimore to…