Excellence in agric, technology and management: The OYSCATECH example
IN the words of Nelson Mandela, ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.’…
Aminu Masari’s momentous birthday
GOVERNOR Aminu Bello Masari bows out today after eight years of meritorious service to the people of Katsina State. But…
Senate: Unmasking dangerous plot against Tinubu
Like the daylight, it has become crystal clear that Abdulaziz Yari and Orji Uzor Kalu with some anti-All Progressives Congress…
On Transparency and Accountability in Court Proceedings – An Open Letter to the Chief Justice of Nigeria
My Lord, I write, as a concerned member of the Nigerian bar, regarding a subject which has generated controversy among…
Olóṣó!
Life is trade by barter! We use what we have to get what we want. Even our Daddy GOs, Oyedepo…
Professor Paul Lovejoy at 80
Paul Lovejoy has approached African history by studying commodities: kola nuts, salt, tobacco, and cowries, among others. My dialogue with…
From the mouth of authoritative bystander: Steve Ayorinde’s commentary on 30 years of New Nigerian Cinema
Anyone can choose to be an observer. Any observer can choose to document and publish their observations. However, what stands…
Udom Emmanuel: Footprints of a silent achiever
Come May 29, when the class of 2015 State governors will be taking their last salute after their two-term tenure,…
Open letter to Tinubu
Winning an election, especially, the presidency of a country as big as Nigeria, ordinary and normally, calls for celebrations. But…
Why Tinubu should restore traditional rulers’ pre-colonial honour
By this time tomorrow, Monday, 29th May, 2023, Nigeria’s president-elect, Senator Bola Tinubu, God-willing, will be sworn-in as president and…
Africa and the waves of summits
In the last one and a half decades or so, Africa has been unprecedentedly inundated with a horde of international…
Muhammadu Buhari and posterity
On May 29, 2023, the eight years of President Muhammadu Buhari as the President of Nigeria will come to an…
Tajudeen Abass: For the Sake of a People-Oriented House of Representatives
Leadership at every level is all about the people. Any leadership that does not envision programmes in the people’s interests…
Gov Abiodun’s four years of stewardship
The Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, is about to complete his first tenure and he is waiting to take…
As Governor Okowa bows out
I still vividly recall my first meeting with then Senator Ifeanyi Okowa in 2014. Of course, prior to that time,…
Seun Kuti and his ‘idan slap’
THE Idan street slang is what seems to be in vogue trending on social media at the moment. Its pervasive…
A call for change in the sustainability reporting landscape
THAT we live in a fast-paced world characterised by the dynamics of economic sustainability, irrespective of the company size and…
Bane of negative publicity: Dear Nigerians, stop negative publicity about Nigeria, Nigerians
Over the years Nigeria has been subjected to a wave of negative publicity both at home and abroad. This detrimental…
Why Buhari should be given the Akhenaten treatment
PHARAOH Akhenaten (also spelled Akhenaton) of the 18th Dynasty in the new kingdom lived and ruled ancient Egypt from around…
Dangote refinery: Can Nigerians roll out the drums yet?
ON Monday, the moment Nigerians haD eagerly anticipated eventually dawned. President Muhammadu Buhari commissioned the Dangote refinery– a project many…
