Disability exclusion in Nigeria’s Students Loans Act
IN a society that aspires to achieve disability inclusion and equal opportunities for all, it is disheartening to witness policies…
A prudent approach to the Students Loans Act
AS the Students Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act, 2023, takes center stage, it is crucial to critically examine its…
Ibadan obas and Makinde’s due process
IF the news doing the rounds that the Oyo State governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, is about to elevate and crown…
Erelu Olusola Obada: The audacity of a patriot
THE Owa Obokun Adimula of ijésåland, Oba (Dr.) Adekunle Aromolaran, had been under pressure. A tremendously taxing one at that.…
Tinubu in Paris: Who wants to sabotage his efforts?
The attempts to undermine the achievements of Mr. President during his visit to France is unfair. This set of people…
Lawless kids and fears of terrorism in Kano
“And fear the fitnah (affliction and trial) which affects not in particular (only) those of you who do wrong.” -…
Of Tinubu administration and renewed hope
AFTER years of despondency, the newly-inaugurated President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has renewed the hope of citizens. After the…
Advisers and political advising
THE office of adviser does not exist in a parliamentary system. It became part of the Nigerian political process with…
Abiola Ajimobi: Three years without Koseleri 1
Today, family, friends, political associates will be performing the third year fidau prayers for the continued repose of the soul…
ITF commissions multi-purpose hall, gymnasium to serve as additional revenue sources
The Director-General, Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Sir Joseph Ari, has commissioned the ITF Multipurpose Hall and Gym at the Fund’s…
Seyi Makinde, the Olubadan in Council and the 10 Elevated Chiefs of Ibadanland
In 2017, the late Governor Abiola Ajimobi elevated members of the Olubadan in Council and some Baales to Obas. The…
Of women, desertification and drought
REFLECTING on the new Nigeria few weeks after fuel subsidy removal, one could see vividly the shenanigans that had dogged…
CHATGPT will transform education for African students
DURING a trip to an AI conference in Ghana, I had an unexpected conversation at the immigration office that made…
ASUU, public universities and FG’s autogoal
ON May 30, a day after the termination of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria…
Effects of traffic hold-up on health
SOME of the inevitabilities of life are death, taxes, and rush hour traffic, the last two come with their own…
Unlocking Nigeria’s wealth, job creation potential through gas exports ― Tosin Thompson
Nigeria, with its vast reserves of natural gas, possesses immense potential to transform its economy, create wealth, and generate employment…
President Tinubu and the Imperative of a Women Centred Economic Team; a Chichi Ojei Example
There is no doubt that there are few successful and succeeding women in the predominantly male dominated Nigerian political profession.…
How substance abuse education can help young people
SUBSTANCE use is inarguably one of the challenges staving the potential of the 21st-century child. According to a 2021 World…
My odyssey at Ife
WHEN we got to Great Ife on that fateful day in 1970, right from the gate I was smitten by…
From vulnerability to resilience: Strengthening Africa’s capacity to address climate change impacts
In its assessment report published in February 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned that any further delay…
