Ancient philosopher Plato may have an answer to why only those skilled in statecraft should rule the unskilled COMMENT | ...

Kayode Fayemi is my destiny helper, pathfinder, role model, leader and mentor. We met at the University of Lagos over forty years ago precisely 1984. We were in the same Eni Njoku Hall but we lost ...

Fayemi is such a wonderful leader, an enigma, who is widely travelled, quick-witted, large hearted with a forgiving spirit.

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“Hereditary states are much less difficult to hold than new states. If such a ruler is ordinarily diligent and competent his government will always be secure.” Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (1532) ...

When the advances made by the Scientific Revolution were applied to machinery, the Industrial Revolution was born. The ...