Onpetu: A celebration of history
The Onpetu of Ijeru, Oba Sunday Oladapo Oyediran, Lagbami III clocked 60 on January 1, 2021. He was born on…
Nigeria’s Unitary Federalism
In May 1966, General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, Nigeria’s first military head of state—also known as Johnny Ironside for his exploits in…
Prof. Isa Mohammed: Loss of a rare leader
THE chairman of JAMB’s fifth and sixth Governing Boards, Professor Isa Baba Mohammed Galadiman Ningi, died and was buried the…
‘How we are reducing Oyo’s infrastructure deficit despite COVID-19’
My Dear Good People of Oyo State, As 2020 closes, I am reminded of the words of the very popular…
Curbing housing deficit in Ogun
The location of Ogun state as the industrial hub of the nation is partly responsible for its proximity to Lagos…
Increasing insecurity and renewed call for state police
THE recent abduction of 333 students of the Government science secondary school, Kankara, Katsina State, was really disturbing. It was…
Cancer and its effects
CANCER refers to the abnormal and uncontrolled proliferation of tissue in any part of the body. Cancer is not a…
Curbing housing deficit in Ogun
The location of Ogun state as the industrial hub of the nation is partly responsible for its proximity to Lagos…
SCOAN: Winning battle against fake news
ONE of the biggest thrills in the emergence of a postmodernist world like ours has been the immense possibilities that…
Migration: Socioeconomic adventure with untold challenges
As Nigeria continues to confront several institutional failures, bad governance, an extremely high level of youth unemployment and a poorly…
Will Buhari be the last president of Nigeria?
UNDER General Muhammadu Buhari’s watch, Nigeria is settling inexorably into a huge enclave of warlords, bandits, kidnappers, cattle-rustlers, armed militant…
All eyes on first female MD of Fidelity Bank as Onyeali-Ikpe resumes
When news filtered out that for the first time in its history, the Board of Fidelity Bank Plc, a leading…
ASUU: The need to democratise and reposition the unions
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday, December 23 announced that it has conditionally suspended the national strike…
Makinde’s scorecard at 53
Oyo State governor, His Excellency, Seyi Makinde, celebrated his 53rd birthday as he unearthed action plans for aggressive infrastructure development…
2020 verdict: Mr President, lead us well
THE unsmiling and gloomy faces of Nigerians on the streets invite a probe into their lived experiences and everyday encounters…
Habu Galadima: Tribute to an institutional leader
Death is the ultimate of all the gloomy things to write about in life. It is the cessation of all…
One year and sixty days later
I knew it was not going to be a walk in the park but I must confess I didn’t know…
Nigeria: Road to graveyard busier than those to farms, by Matthew H. Kukah
A NATION IN SEARCH OF VINDICATION Christmas 2020 Message by Matthew Hassan KUKAH Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto…
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the challenge of postmodernism
AT this time in our history and the trajectory which various forces are pulling and shaping our nation; lucidity and…
Looking back on 2020 with a sense optimism toward 2021
I was proud to arrive in Nigeria and begin my third ambassadorial posting last November. 2020 will long be remembered…
