Riding the bull wisely
THE year began amidst a raging bull market. Global equities have made up all the post-pandemic losses and are up…
Unemployment and mental health
ONE of the many effects of global pandemic is the economic recession and Nigeria is not exempted from this effect.…
SMEs: Role of retail banks in development, sustainability and growth
IN developing countries and emerging markets like Nigeria, small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) wield a significant impact on economic…
[OPINION] Prince Yemisi Shyllon: Different slides of success
For years, I have heard a lot about Prince Yemisi Shyllon and his art collections, especially from Victor Ekpuk, Dele…
OPINION: What is Islam’s stance on cryptocurrency, the world’s sensation?
Money is ever-evolving, from the barter system of getting goods (strictly goods) to the use of symbolic representations like cowries…
Olaopa @60: A Celebration of Womanhood
The Book of Proverbs, chapter 31 and verse 10 began with a fundamental question: “who can find a virtuous woman?”…
Raising performance bar in Ogun
There is no how the beautiful story of Ogun State can be told, in terms of the accelerated developmental projects,…
When silence is not the best answer for Makinde’s critics
HIP-HOP sensation and son of Ede-born billionaire, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, sent music lovers into a frenzy months…
The renewed onslaught on drug abuse
IF you have been watching the raid on drug barons, couriers and syndicates in recent weeks, you cannot have missed…
Attack on police: Anarchy and disintegration imminent!
Nigeria’s total collapse and disintegration appears imminent. One does not need a soothsayer to know this. The ominous signs are…
Inclusive governance as stabilising factor in Ogun
IN his inauguration speech barely two years ago, Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, did not mince words about the…
The Guild at 60, inspiring the living, honouring the dead
SIXTY years ago, on Saturday, May 20, 1961, the Nigerian Guild of Editors was born, a child of great hope…
OPINION: Misunderstanding Islam
There could be a thin and almost fully blurred line between piety and extremism. The first is a well-meaning zeal…
OPINION: The role of women in Islam and the education of children
(This is the third report on the interview conducted with Sheikh Abdurrahman on May 2, 2021. For its entire recording,…
On Chilean gender parity constitution
OVER the last weekend, Chileans went to the polls to elect an Assembly of constitution-writers that would be working to…
The untold secret of wealth
EVERY person at a point in their life thinks of how to be wealthy or how to achieve great success…
Open Letter to Governors of Southern Nigeria: Rising above partisan politics
I congratulate the 17 Governors from different political parties in the Southern part of the country for rising above partisan…
Dangote is a ‘beast; an encounter with Africa’s most under-celebrated first son
“Suji my son, you must follow me somewhere, I want to blow your mind and quadruple your vision”. This was…
Tracking strides of NASS Commission leadership
TRUE merit is like steel and not like cotton, it seems small from outside but weighs heavily inside. So says…
Making Oyo governorship rotational
NIGERIA’s problems have aggravated due to the perceived domination of the national scene by a tribe at the detriment of…
