When Two Elephants Fight, #OfficeOfTheCitizen is Needed!
[By Soji Apampa] Elites from northern Nigeria are political heavyweights; this is difficult to dispute. Elites from southern Nigeria are economically heavy weights, which is also hard to dismiss. The two have been incessantly at each other like squabbling sisters very close in age. This had gone on for as far as anyone […]
Impunity Got Us Here!
[By ‘Yemi Aamolekun] A few nights ago, a man holding a gun told my friend, “I fit shoot you and nothing go happen.” It was said in jest. He was wearing a uniform, and my friend had said something cynical to him about him wasting his time at the junction, and he’d have been […]
On Youth Inclusion in Nigerian Politics: 2023 and Beyond
[By Daniel Adejoro] The coming 2023 general elections in Nigeria could arguably go down as the most exciting since Nigeria’s 1999 fourth democratic journey. For diverse reasons, set against a backdrop of one of the most challenging economic realities in Nigeria, a divisive national politics, persistent and rising insecurity, widespread corruption and a general […]
DIVIDENDS OF A (PSEUDO) DEMOCRACY
[By Zeal Akaraiwe] There’s a very common saying that goes something along the lines of: “By their fruits, you shall know them; can one go to a mango tree and pluck an agbalumo?” I believe that by being patient and observing the fruits, one can learn everything possible regarding a situation as the fruits […]
The Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge – The Legal Status of Appeal Against Judgment of Federal High Court in Suit No. FHC/L/Cs/1405/02
[By Dele Farotimi] I have studied the response of the Government of Lagos State to my statement on the planned recommencement of tolling on the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge and my response is as follows: The summary of the response of Lagos State Government is that it has a pending appeal against the case of […]
N4tn Fuel Subsidy: Where to Draw a Line
[By Seun Onigbinde] Ten years ago, thousands of Nigerian youths protested on the streets of major cities. Joining the global #Occupyprotests, the #OccupyNigeria protests zoomed in on one key topic: the removal of fuel subsidy. At the time, rather than a blatant removal of the subsidy, I felt that the government needed to earn […]
#NoJusticeNoToll
[By ‘Yemi Adamolekun] “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” – Desmond Tutu (South African Cleric, Anti-Apartheid Advocate & Nobel Laureate) On April 1, 2022, Lekki Concession Company Limited (LCC), a company 100% owned by the Lagos State Government (LASG) since 2014, resumed tolling on […]
The Brazen Legalisation of Gender Inequality in Nigeria
[By Bukky Shonibare] March 1, 2022 was a sad day for Nigerian women. Despite extensive lobbying, consultations, negotiations, and advocacy, the 9th National Assembly (NASS) joined previous ones to legitimise the discrimination of women in Nigeria. It is particularly worrisome that this happened on the first day of International Women’s Month, and on the […]
What Makes A Country Developed?
Written by Oluseun Onigbinde and was published on BusinessDay on Wednesday, January 29th, 2020 In the past one year, I have lived in the US and also hopped around 27 countries, from Guinea to Finland. These travels have left me with questions around development: what does it mean for a country to be developed? What […]
No End in Sight for Suffering Pensioners in Nigeria by Bisi Ogunwale
Nigerian pensioners suffer mainly because past governments have been irresponsible in meeting their obligations to those who have used their productive life to serve the country. Although Nigeria’s pension system has witnessed significant growth and development since the Pension Reform Act (PRA) came into effect in 2004, not so much has changed for pensioners. The […]