Cause before case: Indispensability of precision-testing in healthcare
THERE is a saying that a problem known is half-solved. As in other areas of life, so also in health…
Professor Mohammed Kuta Yahaya: Encounters and reflections
On April 18th, 2024, I ran into Professor Yahaya at the airport in Abuja; he was going to Ibadan, and…
Adedeji: Lifting Nigeria’s Image Internationally
In today's economic world, effective tax administration is important for stability and growth. This emphasises the vital role played by…
The Bull: Cheerful giver, impactful patriot at 71
DR Mike Adeniyi Ishola Adenuga clocks 71 today, a towering figure in the realm of silent philanthropy. I have a…
Ighodalo: A confluence of vision, competence and integrity
In Edo State, the political conversation has continued to revolve around the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Professor Adelaja Odukoya at 60: A Reflection on Academic Excellence and Social Advocacy
The strides of heroes are like working wonders. They transcend the mere successes of an average mind, and the expectations…
Adenuga: Ode to the silent billionaire at 71
READERS of longer poems would be familiar with this kind of headline. But this is not about poems. It is…
Tajudeen Abass and his brand of legislative inclusivity
The challenge of purposeful leadership is recognizing that today’s fast-changing, complex, and unpredictable environment necessitates a different kind of leadership.…
When Nigeria went on trial
WHILE most Nigerians followed the OPL 245 trial at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja Division,…
Rising cases of cable theft
WHILE cable theft might seem like a localised issue affecting the telecom industry, its repercussions extend far beyond severed wires…
Nigeria must not become a wasteland
THE political, business and economic classes seem to lose sight of the fact that a land without a people is…
Otunba Mike Adenuga (The Bull) at 71: Deconstructing the Nigerian colossus
IF he looks big, thinks big, does big, sounds big, then, smells big, he must be the Big Bull, Otunba…
Harnessing Tourism: A Path to Economic Resilience in Nigeria — Iyadunni Gbadebo
Nigeria's economy is struggling with high inflation and a weak currency, but for all its challenges, there are vast opportunities…
If Nigeria isn’t ripe for state police, what is it ripe for?
YOU would not imagine, assuming you were still firmly nestled in Plato’s cave, that the United States is some 248…
Have children lost their innocence?: Bullying and its long-lasting effects
On this day, April 24th, I came across a media report from The Guardian Nigeria about a student named Namtira…
Conversation With Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni
It is indeed a great pleasure to have received an invitation from the University of Bayreuth to hold a…
It is time for state police in Nigeria
THE agitation for state police has a long history. It dates to the First Republic where the Premier of Western…
Defending the foundations for connectivity
In 2001, when the first GSM call was made in Nigeria, how many of us would have envisaged the digital…
With brand new tractors, security, Taraba set to feed the country
Taraba state has no business with food insecurity. In fact, the state should be feeding itself and the rest of…
Witch-hunting and religious freedom in Africa
IN this piece, I make a case for witch-hunting as a religious freedom issue. Witch hunting, the search and purging…
