Of Sokoto APC and Wamakko’s leadership
DEMOCRACY has been largely defined as the government of the people, by the people and for the people . Globally,…
Nigeria and the need for food security
THE right to sufficient food is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in international law. Food security…
Contemporary Christianity: New wine in old wineskin
Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank…
Ali Mazrui, Abdulrazak Gurnah and Swahili Moment
October 12 has been declared “Ali A. Mazrui Memorial Day” by his friends, colleagues, and well-wishers. This year’s observance is…
Northern challenges and the hike in food prices
IN the olden days, hunger and starvation occurred mainly as a result of instability which forced people to flee their…
Alao Adedayo: Journalism for promotion of Yoruba language, culture
This month, The Yoruba Studies Association of Nigeria will be marking its 50th anniversary. It is a remarkable moment for…
Role of African fintech regulators: Promoting innovation or stifling growth?
Over the past decade, technology innovation in finance “fintech” fueled by investments has been on the rise. Google recently announced…
Experts’ position on investment in young people; Is Africa listening?
I am an African youth and like many young people, I get uncomfortable each time I hear the common saying…
Much ado about AbokiFX
SOME days ago, the Central Bank of Nigeria accused AbokiFX of manipulating the exchange rate of the Naira in the…
Property inspections in the post COVID-19 era
THE importance of property inspection in consummating a real estate transaction (whether for valuations, sale, letting etc) cannot be over…
Babandede: Re-imagining and Remaking Immigration
The public sector in Nigeria is not a hopeless case, as we are sometimes all made to believe. It may…
Rape and child abuse: A focus on young girls
IT appears that rape continues to be a reoccurring charge and child abuse, a factor analysis, as it leaves a…
Nigeria: Still crawling at 61
AS Nigerians marked the 61st independence anniversary of their beloved country last Friday, few will disagree that, amidst the myriad…
Ogun: Abiodun stops teachers from teaching with tears
If we remarked that the foundation of Ogun State was laid on education, we would not be wrong as the…
Why Nigeria isn’t Afghanistan
The speed of the Taliban overrun of Afghanistan, despite 20 years of conflict with the United States, has continued to…
A response to NEF’s Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
I read the rejoinder of Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed to an article written by Dr Lasisi Olagunju, titled: 2023: For Hakeem…
[OPINION] Adekunle Akinlade: A classic case of stability, dignity
The Yoruba saying that he who intends to clothe another must first show that he’s clothed, which further affirms the…
Nigeria and Delta: Let justice roll down…
THE founding fathers of the four regions of Nigeria, viz. Dr Nnamdi Azikwe of the Eastern Region, Sir Ahmadu Bello…
Ekiti State a toddler @ 25? Objection my lord!
RECENTLY, Ekiti State celebrated 25 years of its creation by the then military junta of late General Sani Abacha. Coincidentally,…
Nigeria: A country of gunmen and wailers
WHEN a great number of Imo citizens shunned repeated calls by the Imo State government to ignore the Independent People…
