Development beyond road construction
I like to commend the Oyo State government for embarking on road construction in local government and newly created local…
Challenges before 2018 Hajj
ONE of the greatest challenges regarding the forthcoming Hajj is how to meet up with the deadline of March 31,…
Nigeria’s dysfunctional bureaucracy
Unlike what obtained in 2015, there were no mammoth crowds lining the streets to receive President Muhammadu Buhari as he…
Why PMB’s second term can be helpful
MANY people think that PMB’s re-election or second term of office can have some advantages. One, there is an opportunity…
Attention, Gov Ajimobi
GOVERNOR Abiola Ajimobi is unique as the governor who has brought discipline to governance in Oyo State. However, he needs…
Nigerian leaders need prayers
AS a stakeholder in the project called Nigeria, I want to urge Nigerians to always pray for their leaders and…
On President Buhari’s visit to Benue
The visit of President Buhari to Benue State is immaterial because that cannot end the killings in the state and…
On legislators bumper allowances
The interview granted by Senator Shehu Sani representing Kaduna central to the “news newspaper” that each senator receives N13.5 millions…
Osinbajo’s defence of Federal Government’s appointments
Human beings are such complicated creatures who can hardly be satisfied. And Nigerians, though great in mental capacity and wisdom,…
Osinbajo’s perspective and Buhari’s arithmetic
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo sermonising that “Christians and Southern Nigerians” are the key beneficiaries of this Buhari APC-led government missed a…
Social media and 2019 elections
The political landscape has changed quite a bit in the last couple of decades. The internet has played a large…
Youths in nation building
Throughout history, young people have actively sought to bring social, political, technological, and economic change to their societies or countries.…
On Oloyede’s efforts at JAMB
PROFESSOR Ishaq Oloyede is a retired Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin. He is the Secretary-General of the Supreme…
Tackling measles in the FCT
I wish to commend the FCT Administration for the recent immunization campaign it carried out in the city centre and…
On anti-hate speech bill
The anti-hate speech bill sponsored by Senator Sabi Abdullahi of the Niger APC, who is also the spokesperson of the…
Need for rigid cement technology in Abia
One of the strong pillars of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu’s administration is road infrastructure. Before the advent of his administration, roads…
Yobe abductions, what if it’s your child?
o haramBOKO Haram, the Islamist terrorist group, after being ‘technically’ defeated, struck on Monday, February 19. The group, whose name…
Decaying moral standard among youths
WHAT makes a great man is his reputation, which means he has successfully proven to be trustworthy. One does not…
Rehabilitation of Ibadan-Iseyin Road
The Oyo State Government has approved the rehabilitation of Ibadan-Iseyin Road, which is expected to be completed in about 18…
On Osun’s payment of 2006 pensioners
Governor Rauf Aregbesola has released N1.2bn for the payment of pensions and gratuity and had begun issuance of cheques to…
