Governor Abiodun must revert to Tai Solarin College
It is certainly uncalled for the renaming of Tai Solarin College of Education as Sikiru Adetona College of Science, Education…
Should Nigeria quit MOWCA?
A few days ago, Nigeria opted out of the Maritime Organisation of West Africa and Central Africa (MOWCA). A swift…
The cross Babangida still carries at 80
GENERAL Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, GCFR, will be 80 on Wednesday, August 17. He is the second longest Military ruler in…
Of ‘japa’ and Nigeria’s economy
THE local slang japa has gained a momentum among Nigerians. It has not only dominated the tongue of young frustrated…
Women and pandemic recovery
THE persisting coronavirus pandemic in the world has further exposed and heightened the awareness of the discrimination and inequality that…
[OPINION] Kashamu: 365 Days Without You
How time flies! So, it has been 365 days since the late Senator Buruji Kashamu left us? He was larger…
Badejo: There goes a wordsmith, word-tailor
He was as handsome as they come, ebullient, vocal, bold, assertive, unassuming, a stringer of words, painter with words. To…
Unwarranted conflict over an unsullied God
RELIGION is a popular term that has been given different definitions by scholars in different fields of human endeavour. It…
On the origin of Ondo: The ancestral voice of Victor Kiladejo
Although questions around Yoruba ancestry usually come up in historical discourses, they have always been raised with various intentions, one…
Nigeria’s democracy and anti-free speech laws
THE advent of the 4th Republic had heralded hopes of transition into a democratic era of free speech, rule of…
Checking unhealthy, dangerous practices
I was at a worship centre when an officiating minister, while on the pulpit, removed his eye glasses and inserted…
History and TB Joshua: The perspectives
When we lose someone we love, we must learn not to live without them, but to live with the love…
At last, the will of Ondo electorate prevailed
THE epic battle between Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and Eyitayo Jegede for the Alagbaka Government House was brought to a close…
Old autocracy, new democrazy
THE incumbent political leadership in Nigeria is dealing with its opponents in a harsh, decisive and cruel way. This leadership…
Getting girls started early in coding
WE know the importance of science to society in terms of its being at the core of societal progress with…
Osun election, PDP and the Adeleke factor
The electioneering started in Nigeria in 1923 through the Clifford Constitution of 1922 and it was only in Calabar and…
Ibadan airport upgrade: The value of synergy
WHEN the first motion sponsored by Senator Kola Balogun in 2019 on the floor of the Senate was for an…
Incessant trailer accidents in Akungba-Akoko
RECENTLY, as I was about meditating about my itinerary for the following day, something unusual struck my mind! It is…
Cancer cannot wait: Thinking about Sound Sultan
Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will…
The aesthetics of performance and orality in Na’Allah’s Dadakuada
The aesthetics of performance as a dynamic process has proven its ability to create, re-create, reflect, refract, and re-present the…


