Mitigating the scourge of drug abuse
THERE is no doubt that Nigeria is grossly challenged with a growing scourge of insecurity ravaging the nooks and crannies…
Emilokan: Between elite political settlement and the real politik of individual ambition
“I don’t think any person can say in Nigeria today of 200 million people, can say this is my turn.…
The rise of populism in Nigeria’s political landscape
WHY are some Nigerians supporting Peter Obi almost the same way they supported Muhammadu Buhari in 2015? What do Obi…
President Thabo Mbeki: On South Africa and the South African Youth
Sunday, June 18, 2022, brought to life a delightful edition of my series, The Toyin Falola Interviews, where we had…
(OPINION) Ajibade Adeladan: A surgeon for the throne
One of the most critical moments in human history has been the process and eventual outcomes of leadership selection. This…
On Lagos and contaminated boreholes
RECENTLY, the Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Professor Akin Abayomi, made a very disturbing yet factual statement about the…
Understanding the consequences of our electoral choices
THE political dice is cast. Presidential flagbearers of political parties and other office-holders for the 2023 general elections have emerged.…
Link between informal economy and economic development in Nigeria
The term “informal economy” covers a vast array of circumstances and events throughout the country. In contrast, working in the…
On Lagos and contaminated boreholes
RECENTLY, the Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Professor Akin Abayomi, made a very disturbing yet factual statement about the…
Understanding the consequences of our electoral choices
THE political dice is cast. Presidential flagbearers of political parties and other office-holders for the 2023 general elections have emerged.…
Nigeria/Spain bilateral and study of Spanish
NIGERIA is a key member state for UNWTO and a founding member of the organization since 1975. And I would…
Saint Kperogi’s verses
SOCRATES and Eleanor Roosevelt at different times said, “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people”.…
Return of toll plazas on Nigerian highways
It is an accepted norm that governments across the world are put in place to make life more meaningful for…
Tinubu, Atiku and the Nigerian project
AHEAD of the 2023 presidential election, the recent primary elections significantly produced two political heavyweights, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Atiku…
ASUU’s incessant strikes
NO industry in Nigeria has embarked on continuous and incessant strike actions like ASUU. ASUU members’ specialty and responsibilities as…
Thabo Mbeki: South Africa and its challenges
Ideas rule the world, and no matter the level of modernity associated with a nation, ideas are the bedrock of…
Rescuing Igboland from IPOB’s stranglehold
LATELY, I had the opportunity to lay my hand on an editorial of the Nigerian Tribune newspaper dated June 1,…
Okigbo and the Makerere conference
WHAT happened at and after the Makerere Writers Conference held in June 1962? The significance of the Conference of Writers…
Time to maintain fiscal responsibility
NIGERIA as a country has crossed the red line when it comes to the management of public resources. In the…
Nigerian entertainers: Stoking the flame of immorality
MARILYN Mason, with his insightful messages, maintains a spot in the league of iconic singers. The American musical maestro, in…


