Author: Ayọ̀délé Ìbíyẹmí
What is this inordinate obsession the Nigerian Government has with farming?
From campaigns by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to take over the presidency to victory and the eventual second ...
The Lagos State Transport law and the excesses in enforcing traffic laws
Earlier today, media aide to the Lagos Governor of Lagos, Jubril Gawat posted a tweet announcing the auction of cars ...
Editi Effiong’s citizen journalism is commendable and should be emulated
Filmmaker, Editi Effiong who is mostly known for his movie UpNorth has been doing an amazing reportage of the Lagos ...
Security aides to Nigerian politicians are depicting a very terrifying pattern
Over the week, security aides attached to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila killed a newspaper vendor ...
#TheExperience2020: COVID-19 moves Africa’s Largest Gospel Concert online and it comes with benefits
The Experience is an annual free gospel concert that has now proven to be one of Nigeria’s biggest December events. ...
#EndSARS: Does supporting a political party disqualify citizens from being activists?
Days ago, some Twitter users unearthed tweets they allegedly linking promoters of the #EndSARS protests to the opposition People’s Democratic ...
Kunle Afolayan joins the #MeToo Movement with Citation
In 2018, allegations of sexual harassment by many men in high positions became rife in media reports and the year ...
For the umpteenth time; Nigerian Authorities need to redefine our approach to Counter Terrorism
Across the world, terrorism is a global threat and there have been instances where terrorists have held world powers hostage. ...
How sustainable is the current unofficial ‘Police strike?’
Since the violence, arson and looting that followed the curfew in Lagos; officers of the Nigerian Police Force have deserted ...
Why a Nigerian is born an activist whether they like it or not
Modupe Odele, one of the young Nigerians at the forefront of the #EndSARS agitation and a coordinator of the Legal ...
It appears difficult but this perennial ASUU ‘strike festival’ can be stopped
In what has now become almost an annual ritual, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) embarked on an industrial ...
In search of misplaced priorities? Check Nigeria’s Aso Villa Clinic 2021 budget
During the 2021 Budget Defence at the Nigeria’s National Assembly, the Permanent Secretary of the State House, Tijani Umar claimed ...
Nigeria’s debt profile is a problem for the country’s future
Like many third world countries, Nigeria is enmeshed in a mountain of debt to financing corporations and international finance agencies. ...
Why FG’s planned VAT rate increase will do more harm than good
As part of the Federal Government’s revenue generation plan, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, ...
We have reasons government should stop sending students abroad
If you were to list commendable efforts by Nigerian leaders to ensure progressive development, you may be thinking of how ...
It must be a hangover for the Nigerian Army who still act like they are in power
Nigeria is 60 years old this year and of those years, soldiers from the Nigerian Army have ruled for a ...
What religious figures can do in the ‘what next’ question from #EndSARS
Nigeria has a long history of protests and agitations led by activists, students and labour unions. But, for the first ...
What the #LekkiMassacre means to Tokunbo Abiru’s campaign
The aspirant for the Lagos East Senatorial District Seat, Tokunbo Abiru, started his campaign at the height of the pandemic ...
Denials should not stop Nigerian youth from immortalising the #EndSARS heroes
The #EndSARS protests is definitely not a chapter anyone would have predicted in Nigeria’s history; especially not in 2020. Driven ...
The problem with the States’ handling of arrested ‘looters’
At the height of the #EndSARS protests, a lot of people from the ruling class were silent as they knew ...
Can the ₦30,000 Survival Fund actually help artisans survive?
One characteristic of successive Nigerian governments is supposed poverty alleviation schemes. Some examples are Maryam Babangida’s ‘Better Life for Rural ...
Lai Mohammed’s suggested ‘undemocratic methods’ are becoming worrisome
One of the most recent popular statements made by Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed is that social ...
#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: The judicial panel is progressive but there are concerns
The newly constituted judicial panel investigating atrocities committed by members of the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is one of ...
The monarchy system existed before colonialism but is it time for its end?
The many cultural units that make up Nigeria have traditional leadership systems that date back centuries. These structures were mostly ...
Ed Keazor Remembers Nigeria’s Forgotten Army in “Company Yaya: Lost African Voices of World War 2”
When powerful nations were plunged into a war and interests clashed, more than half of the world was drawn into ...
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- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy