Who wants to be a millionaire?
TWENTY-TWO years of democratic journey (1999-2021) has brought little dividends for the Nigerian burgeoning hoi-polloi who endures unemployment, battle poverty,…
We need to go back to parliamentary system of government
IT is almost 22 years of democratic rule in Nigeria. There is no better time than now to assess the…
Osun 2022: Royal endorsement of Oyetola
RECENTLY, Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State inaugurated the construction work of a juice production company in the state. At…
Does privatisation serve public interests?
BETWEEN 1988 and 1993, Alhaji Hamzat Rafindandi Zayyad (1937-2002) dominated the headlines in this country. He was in the news…
Reflecting on the worsening conditions of girls, women
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day (IWD) presents the world with an opportunity to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of…
Osinbajo at 64, our women and a nation under the bushel
It is the 64th birthday of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Your Excellency, Igba odun odun kan, sir! March 8 is…
Nigeria and allegory of change
CHANGE sometimes exudes an aura of fear among people because in many cases, it is incongruous with the objective reality…
2021 Obafemi Awolowo lecture: Remarks by His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto
NATION building has always been a slow and painstaking process. This is particularly so when these nations are…
2021 OBAFEMI AWOLOWO LECTURE: Welcome address by the Executive Director, Obafemi Awolowo Foundation, Ambassador (Dr) Olatokunbo Awolowo Dosumu
It is a great honour and privilege for me to welcome you to the 2021 edition of the annual Obafemi…
Remarks of His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto
PROTOCOL Nation building has always been a slow and painstaking process. This is particularly so when these nations are created…
Remarks by Special Guest of Honour Chief Emeka Anyaoku
It is unusual for this 2021 Obafemi Awolowo lecture not to be taking place in a physical gathering has been…
Summary of Whither Nigeria delivered by Mr Odia Ofeimun
In this precis, I employ three frames for summarizing the lecture and discussions, which were very wide-ranging. These are: the…
On Petroleum Industry Bill proposal
RECENTLY, a presentation was made to the National Assembly’s Joint Committee on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) by the Dangote…
Role of women in maintaining societal values
MY charge is to women all over the globe who by the grace of God have weathered the storms of…
Why Oyetola deserves a second mandate
A very innocuous, tiny but huge-in-accusation publication came out in a national newspaper during the week. Entitled Why Governor Gboyega Oyetola’s…
Dr. Tokunbo Awolowo Dosumu on advocacy, gender, and emerging issues in the Nigerian Polity
NIGERIA was a promising nation in the 1960s. Its respect among the comity of nations increased in the 1970s when…
In defence of the Defence Minister on self-defence
Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Bashir Salihi Magashi, was quoted as telling Nigerians to start defending themselves against the ubiquitous Fulani killer-herdsmen,…
New COAS Attahiru Ibrahim’s fresh push
Nigeria’s new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Attahiru Ibrahim, is not a stranger to the concerted effort to end…
Jide Akinbiyi (1933-2021): Man of history drops into history
After his long engagement in enriching and enchanting encounters with history, Prince Edward Olajide Akinbiyi has himself slipped into the…
Structured MSMEs and the ease of doing business with government
In today’s turbulent business environment, predominantly with the economic recession, inflation, and the disruptive novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, strategy becomes…
