On crypto ban and the Nigerian youth
On February 5, 2021, Nigeria’s apex bank, Central Bank of Nigeria, announced to deposit-money banks, non-bank financial institutions, other financial…
Nigeria’s dead primary health system
I am shocked that the rising cases of Covid-19 in Lagos, Abuja and Plateau are becoming an issue of concern.…
Still on new teachers’ retirement age
As part of the activities marking the annual World Teachers’ Day (WTD) in 2020, the Federal Government of Nigeria announced…
One King, One Tribe, 5th Year
Ifẹ, the city of gold and the heartbeat of all Yorubas, has witnessed 5 years of uncommon success and development…
That N30bn drug bust by NDLEA
The recent interception of a consignment of 43.11 kilogramms of illicit drug at the Tin Can Port, Lagos, worth over…
Of NASS clerk and providential fervour
“He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust God’s providence to lead him…
A new WTO boss who understands Africa is a good thing for the global economy
The impasse over who will become the next director-general of the WTO has at last come to a conclusion. Following…
The North and the rest of us
THE present tension in Nigeria following the murderous activities of Fulani herdsmen in the last few years and the forced…
APC: The road to a new future
IN June 2020, the All Progressives Congress (APC) was on the brink – and some analysts were euphorically writing off…
Is GYB in good trouble?
IT was a warring argument between two gentlemen on the row before mine on a plane flying to Lagos; arising…
(OPINION) Re: Who’s thinking for Makinde on herders?
I read the piece by Adebiyi Adebayo, and my response will examine his claims that Governor Seyi Makinde delved into…
(COMMENTARY): The Lost President and a Nation in Grief: Remembering Chief Obafemi Awolowo
Famed as the president who never ruled Nigeria, or in the much-cited words of Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, "the best…
Sunday Igboho and rise of social order
On Friday, January 22, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho stormed Igangan community in Oyo State to give an…
If only they would listen to Ortom
GOVERNOR Samuel Ortom of Benue State is not the usual Nigerian politician. He’s not given to pretensions. And he does…
Kayode Fayemi’s capacity for public service delivery
This piece is a birthday tribute to the high-flying governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum,…
Fulani rulers and herders, living a world apart
The Fulani nation is the only ethnic group in West Africa that has produced Heads of State in at least…
Why there is a movement against herdsmen
My first encounter with the name Igboho was when as a 12-year-old, the stories were rife that he could commandeer…
As Abdalla Uba Adamu bows out of NOUN…
When Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu reported for work as vice chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in…
Dairy farming and its value chain opportunities in Ogun
IN recent times, it is a known fact that there is a sharp decline in revenues accruing from oil sales,…
FCE Odugbo: Buhari’s magnanimity and Echono’s pride of place
Dolly Parton, the famous singer and songwriter says, “If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more,…
