Abiodun making peace in Gateway state
As the Ogun State governor, Prince DapoAbiodun, flagged off his re-election campaign before an unprecedentedly massive crowd in Imeko-Afon Local…
Celebrating Professor Bolanle Awe at 90: A Pioneer and Towering Influence
Welcome to the big feast in honor of Professor Bolanle Awe! We start on January 28 with a social celebration…
Countdown to 2023: A pause for Atiku
Atiku Abubakar is not a new name in the Nigerian political milieu. Unlike all his opponents in the forthcoming presidential…
Should the Bar debar…?
In the last week of October 2022, Nigeria and, of course, the world woke up to the news that a…
Oyo: From Constituted Authority to Deserving Authority
THERE’s a reason Nigerians are usually not enamoured of the political leadership, and it’s basically the decades of sad political…
Makinde’s citizen-driven case for continuity in Oyo
Since the campaign train of the Oyo State governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, hit town, it has been a festival of…
The presidency and increasing police brutality
THERE is an Igbo saying, “Eze mua amu, ndi odibo ya e tiwa si ba isi”. This loosely translates to,…
Okowa legacies: The unsung intangibles (II)
IT has already been established that the core and crux of Okowa’s development agenda is Job and Wealth Creation aimed…
Nigeria, what is the way forward?
I don’t complain about politicians. Where do politicians come from? They don’t fall from the sky, they come from Nigerian…
NUC CCMAS: Modifying journalism curriculum
FEW days after I advocated the inclusion of solutions journalism into journalism education at an event in Ibadan, the National…
The Fatinoyes’ murder on New Year Day
SINCE 1997 when I arrived Abeokuta, the capital city of Ogun State as a journalist to pick up appointment as…
2023 general election and beyond
FELLOW Nigeria, there come a time in a man’s life when he has to reflect internally evaluate his age to…
Presidential leadership and security sector governance
For centuries, violence and security have coexisted in almost all societies. Each society has its peculiar approach to ensure that…
In search of a new Nigeria: The need to vote wisely
THESE days, many Nigerians believe that there is no hope for Nigeria because of the extant corruption, insecurity, and economic…
Still on Nigeria’s unending tears
UNTIL 1943, the British had no confidence in the administrative capabilities of educated Africans; not even those who graduated from…
Ayo Olukotun: Everything Will Rest
The yellow ball of the sky sits on the clouds, watching mortal affairs Some say the sun has blessed their…
Open letter to voters aged 18-40
I sincerely join your numerous well-wishers wherever they are world-wide to wish all of you a prosperous new year (2023).…
Maintaining sanity during political rallies
IT has become a norm that when there are political rallies and election campaigns, there must always be a standstill…
Yemi Esho’s Imela, Reliable God, a Thoughtful Blend of Tradition, Contemporary Sound
IN a gospel scene crowded with big voices and bigger productions, Minister Yemi Esho is quietly carving out a space…
TF at 70: A Heart Full of Appreciation
For many people, age 70 is a point of celebration. They invite several individuals to felicitate with them for what they…
