A hundred years ago, the principle of elective representation was introduced to Nigeria, courtesy of the Clifford Constitution, so named after the Governor-General, Sir Hugh Clifford. The 1922 Constitution provided…
When Patricia Olubunmi Etteh was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives in Nigeria in June 2007, she made history. She was the first woman to occupy that position, but…
We must do our utmost to preserve and honour our National Archives. …one thing is clear, it is time for our national archives to dump paper-based research and preservation methods…
The 1999 Constitution is said to mention the pronoun “He” a total of 66 times. Subsequent constitutional processes have fared no better. From 1986 to 1998, every national meeting under…
Kamala Harris made history on Tuesday 20th January 2021, when she became the first woman vice-president in the United States. That same day, a photo gallery went viral on social…
These days it is not uncommon to read in the newspapers and on online publications the role that members of the Nigerian community abroad - Nigerians in Diaspora - have…
The spate of youth restiveness across Nigeria in recent times has assumed the dimension of a national emergency. A popular adage says, "the devil finds work for idle hands". Another…
The nation's decision to ban the importation of rice and press ahead with the revival rice production for both local and international consumption was hailed as one of the positive…
Once upon a time, a Victorian saying held that: "children should be seen not heard?". The world has since come a long way from such times. Or has it really?…
The Concerned Mothers of Nigeria and the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo in Argentina live many miles apart in different worlds. Yet they have something in common. From their separate…