Democracy, in its purest conception, rests on the principles of equality, merit and the collective will of the people. Yet, in many plural societies such as Nigeria, these ideals are increasingly suffocated by the influence of religion and ethnicity—two forces that, while culturally significant, have become pernicious tools in the political arena. Rather than serving […]

By CHRISTIAN EKEIGWE Every time a major company collapses, society reaches reflexively for a familiar accusation: “Where were the auditors?” The question is asked with an air of certainty, as though auditors should have been omniscient, omnipresent, and infallible gatekeepers. But this expectation is not only unrealistic — it is corrosive. It punishes the profession for

   

First of all, congratulations are in order. Although I am unapologetically and unrepentantly a principled critic of President Bola Tinubu, whose self-serving politics and indifference to moral leadership I find objectionable, I must admit that his recent state visit to the United Kingdom was a great honour to him. It was also an honour to Nigeria