By Abimbola Adelakun Nigerian universities come up in the news these days to announce either the inauguration of new dress codes or the revival of dormant rules. Fixating on appearance is not new in Nigeria, but the frequency—especially by academic institutions—in the past months is head-scratching. Hardly a month passes these days without some university […]

Rising insecurity is generating apprehension among residents of South-West Nigeria whose six state governors seem to have dropped the ball on the aggressive resurgence of criminality by Fulani herdsmen in the region. A noticeable reprieve from the herders’ onslaught in the run-up to the 2023 general elections has given way to a recrudescence. The governors […]

With just four weeks left to quit office, President Muhammadu Buhari and administration officials are taking decisions and inking deals that are potential booby traps for their successors. Among these are a pay rise, fresh contracts and procurement deals, borrowings and unresolved reforms that will undoubtedly add to the already humongous challenges that await the […]

By Niran Adedokun Speaking about his career and the quantum of seriousness people attach to him, English comedic actor Charles Spencer Chaplin once compared himself to a politician. Hear him: “I remain just one thing, and one thing only, and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician.” […]