Education
JAMB sets 160 as National Minimum Benchmark for 2019 Admission
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has set the national minimum benchmark for 2019/20 admission exercise in Nigeria. The Board set 160 and above as cut-off mark for public universities and 140 for private
The Quest for a Yoruba Nation: More Questions than Answers
With October 1st, 2020 knocking on our doors already, one waits with bated breath if truly Yoruba people will troop out to support Messrs. Sunday Igboho and Adams Ganiyu in their so-called demand for an
ENDSARS PROTESTS: MATTERS ARISING
Police Brutality and EndSARS in Nigeria What started in 2017 as a Twitter campaign for the disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) snowballed into mass demonstrations across major Nigerian cities between October 8 and
From Mercantile Economy to Import Substitution Industrialization: The Need for a New Economic Direction for Nigeria
“We must always take heed that we buy no more from strangers than we sell them, for so should we impoverish ourselves and enrich them.”— Queen Elizabeth I (reigned 1558–1603), cited in Braudel, Fernand (1979:
Milking Gnats in Ondo State: An Open Letter to Governor Akeredolu
June 16, 2022 His Excellency, Mr. Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu (SAN) Governor of Ondo State, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. Milking Gnats in Ondo State: An Open Letter to Governor Akeredolu Dear sir,
ANIKULAPO: A POUCH THAT NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
On Monday October 3, 2022, I wrote a small piece on my Facebook page, reviewing Mr. Kunle Afolayan’s movie, Anikulapo, which I watched the previous evening. As I noted in the piece, I watched the
Reforming Nigeria’s National Education to Meet the 21st Century Challenges
The education system in Nigeria has faced numerous challenges over the years, including a lack of funding, inadequate infrastructure, and a shortage of qualified teachers. These issues have resulted in low enrollment rates, high dropout
“Lagos is a No Man’s Land”: Origin and Truth
The claim that Lagos is a “no man’s land” is a controversial and contested topic. Lagos, a city located in southwestern Nigeria, started out as a fishing village, called Eko. Its inhabitants and settlers were
OF SEUN KUTI: PROVOCATION IN CRIMINAL LAW
Provocation is a legal defense used in criminal law to reduce the charge of, for example, murder to manslaughter. As lawyers always argue, the defendant was provoked into committing the crime due to the actions
Tiamiyugate: Europe Needs More Migrants, Not Less
An ongoing debate in contemporary Nigeria is not just about the inauguration of a new president on Monday 29 May 2023 but also the issue of migration to Europe and America for educational purposes. Although
Tiamiyugate: Europe Needs More Migrants, Not Less
An ongoing debate in contemporary Nigeria is not just about the inauguration of a new president on Monday 29 May 2023 but also the issue of migration to Europe and America for educational purposes. Although
OF SEUN KUTI: PROVOCATION IN CRIMINAL LAW
Provocation is a legal defense used in criminal law to reduce the charge of, for example, murder to manslaughter. As lawyers always argue, the defendant was provoked into committing the crime due to the actions
“Lagos is a No Man’s Land”: Origin and Truth
The claim that Lagos is a “no man’s land” is a controversial and contested topic. Lagos, a city located in southwestern Nigeria, started out as a fishing village, called Eko. Its inhabitants and settlers were
Reforming Nigeria’s National Education to Meet the 21st Century Challenges
The education system in Nigeria has faced numerous challenges over the years, including a lack of funding, inadequate infrastructure, and a shortage of qualified teachers. These issues have resulted in low enrollment rates, high dropout
ANIKULAPO: A POUCH THAT NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
On Monday October 3, 2022, I wrote a small piece on my Facebook page, reviewing Mr. Kunle Afolayan’s movie, Anikulapo, which I watched the previous evening. As I noted in the piece, I watched the
Milking Gnats in Ondo State: An Open Letter to Governor Akeredolu
June 16, 2022 His Excellency, Mr. Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu (SAN) Governor of Ondo State, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. Milking Gnats in Ondo State: An Open Letter to Governor Akeredolu Dear sir,
From Mercantile Economy to Import Substitution Industrialization: The Need for a New Economic Direction for Nigeria
“We must always take heed that we buy no more from strangers than we sell them, for so should we impoverish ourselves and enrich them.”— Queen Elizabeth I (reigned 1558–1603), cited in Braudel, Fernand (1979:
ENDSARS PROTESTS: MATTERS ARISING
Police Brutality and EndSARS in Nigeria What started in 2017 as a Twitter campaign for the disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) snowballed into mass demonstrations across major Nigerian cities between October 8 and
The Quest for a Yoruba Nation: More Questions than Answers
With October 1st, 2020 knocking on our doors already, one waits with bated breath if truly Yoruba people will troop out to support Messrs. Sunday Igboho and Adams Ganiyu in their so-called demand for an
JAMB sets 160 as National Minimum Benchmark for 2019 Admission
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has set the national minimum benchmark for 2019/20 admission exercise in Nigeria. The Board set 160 and above as cut-off mark for public universities and 140 for private
