The dynamic nature of federalism manifested last Tuesday November 28, 2023 at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) when The Guardian publicly presented a book titled, ‘Federalism Is The Answer...

A Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has expressed concern over the lack of commitment of President Bola Tinubu to ensuring true federalism in the country amid his stance on the issue as former Governor of Lagos State.

He never completed the PhD. Because the following year, he was recruited by former teacher and dean of law at the London School of Economics, Professor Gower to teach at the University of Lagos, where the professor had been appointed to establish a faculty of law. Thus, Nwabueze was among the foundation lecturers of the…

It is human to mark anniversaries, whether personal milestones or national or key historical events. Institutions and businesses are no different and every major milestone is an opportunity to pause and reflect.

The 19th All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC-2023) , which ended in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom state at the weekend has opened the eyes of the aristocracy of the Nigerian media to three issues that may have challenged some myths about development strategies in Nigeria.

I thought these two important items would be on Jagaban Bola Tinubu’s plate on his assumption of office as president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Liberal democracy emphasises the separation of powers, an independent judiciary, and a system of checks and balances between branches of government. Multi-party systems with at least two persistent, viable political parties are characteristic of liberal democracies.

Sir: Nigeria became independent on October 1, 1960, as autonomous and federated regions of Northern, Western and Eastern Nigeria, 46 years after the amalgamation of British Protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria by Lord Frederick Lugard in 1914. 

Sir: No doubt, Nigeria is a federal state. What is newsy is that like its global counterparts, the federal system currently practised in Nigeria is characterised by high level of debates, controversies arising from structural imperfections and riddled with calls on the Federal Government to identify in the nation the imperfections and have them amended according to the changing time of its political sovereignty

Legal luminaries have called for restructuring of Nigeria in such a way that more powers would be devolved to the states. They also want states to be allowed to exploit resources within their territories and pay tax to the Federal Government.

Leaders of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) have restated their call for true federalism and respect for the autonomy of the federating units, as a way of securing the future of Nigeria.