They are killing us slowly in Nigeria, and we do not know. Apparently, for 9 years, a civil law case has been going on against Coca Cola Bottling Company, manufacturers of Fanta and Sprite, That impacts directly on our health and lives. Let me try and paraphrase it, so una no go sleep off. Basically, one Dr Fijabi, had in 2007, bought  about N12 million worth of Fanta and Sprite drinks from Coca...Read More

Fulbright African Research Scholar Program(ARSP) for the 2018/2019 academic year The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria is pleased to announce the annual for applications for the Fulbright African Research Scholar Program(ARSP) for the 2018/2019 academic year. The deadline for submitting online applications is June 1, 2017. This program, funded by the United States Department of State and administered by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars...Read More

MOULDING NIGERIA INTO A NATION (6) I concluded my discussion last week with a promise to examine the constitution making process of some countries that share similar features with Nigeria. Two of those countries are Kenya and Tanzania respectively with the former regarded as being more ethnically diverse than Nigeria. KENYA The process in Kenya is multifaceted consisting of the following: (1) THE CONSTITUENCY CONSTITUTIONAL FORUM This is found in...Read More

APPOINTMENT TO JUDICIAL OFFICES: A LOOK AT RECENT DEVELOPMENTS “Invitation to legal practitioners ensures that only those who eventually honoured such invitations were those who were genuinely interested in making a career on the bench”. Recently the Nigerian Bar Association sent out notices to lawyers inviting applications for appointment as Justices of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. This was a remarkable development as it was the first...Read More

MOULDING NIGERIA INTO A NATION (3) “There was no serious thought to the practicability of the Presidential System of government practised in the United States of America in Nigeria. The states which ordinarily should be the main planks or anchors of meaningful development are stifled and left to the mercy of a big brother Federal Government”. Last week I discussed how issues of ethnicity and diversity have continued to plague...Read More