Not a fodder for politics: Orire abduction and security challenges
THE recent abduction of schoolchildren in Ahoro-Esiele Community, Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, remains deeply distressing. On May…
Fajuyi: The man who chose honour and dared death
By D. Akanni Lafiaji ON Friday, 26 June 2026, Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Adekunle Fajuyi of the Nigerian Army, were he alive,…
Oil windfalls should cushion Nigerians
FUEL subsidy is back in the spotlight because Nigerians are feeling the strain once more. Tensions in Iran have shown…
So, Aristotle was the first political scientist?
I am always fascinated by my educational trajectory, and the curiosity it instilled in me to keep digging into the…
If a two-year-old’s kidnapping cannot stop us, what can?
A two-year-old child is reportedly among the victims of the Oyo school kidnapping. Let that sink in. Not a politician.…
Kudirat Abiola: 30 years after
THURSDAY, June 4, marked the 30th anniversary of the death of our mum and dear friend, Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, who…
Boycott the boycottables
LET us imagine that the opposition parties will boycott the forthcoming elections scheduled for next year. How will such a…
Chibok, Dapchi, now Oriire: Is this season 3 of pre‑election abductions
On Friday, 15 May 2026, Nigeria witnessed something unprecedented: coordinated school abductions carried out simultaneously in the Southwest and the…
Bola Tinubu: The man who took bullet for Nigeria to survive
With politicking intensifying ahead of the January 2027 election, opposition politicians have escalated their campaign of misinformation and calumny to…
The implications of Nigeria’s new importation ban
In April 2026, the government of Nigeria under the Federal Ministry of Finance published a Revised Import Prohibition List, delisting…
Idowu Ajanaku at 60: Lessons from a media aficionado
By: Ayo Oyoze Baje Quote: "I want to use this opportunity to thank God, my worthy parents, President Ahmed Tinubu,…
SWDC’s rail ambition is about economic coordination
THERE are moments when development conversations stop sounding like routine government engagements and begin to reflect something more deliberate and…
Okpebholo is delivering, Edo is transforming
By John Mayaki DO you remember when Nigeria had a good economic run and there was a saying that the…
Ogun 2027: Gateway to a new era
THERE is a particular kind of silence that precedes a tectonic shift in the Nigerian political landscape—a silence not of…
Professor Hakeem O. Danmole, 1946-2026: A historian has become history
Life is transitional. A close look at human existence shows every major step was an end to a previous one.…
Teaching creativity and innovation in African schools
AS in the case of critical thinking, I have grappled with the idea of fostering creative and innovative reasoning in…
For Ondo, it’s building for safety, creating a smooter and safer journey for all road users
By: Dele Awogbami Though it may have faded from the memory of many residents and commuters along the Shagari/Irese axis…
In Oyo, a governor’s dream meets a nation’s pain
Last Saturday was supposed to be a day of triumph for Governor Seyi Makinde. The hall in Ibadan was filled…
Nigeria has millions of entrepreneurs, why are so few businesses growing?
By Tomisin Olubakinde NIGERIA is one of the most entrepreneurial countries in the world. You will hear this constantly, from…
2027: How Adebayo is taking leadership to Nigeria’s grieving communities
By Adedayo Olalekan In a nation where communities devastated by banditry, kidnappings and mass killings often receive little more than…
