For Abiodun, a season of awards
BY the nature of events quite beyond governmental (or in fact human) control, 2020 has been a troubling year. In…
On troubling body image concerns and social media fads
IN late June, a devastating video of a popular user sharing her botched up story after having a failed surgery…
(OPINION): National Assembly And political corruption
December 9, 2020 could have passed like a normal day but for three historic events. It was International Day Against…
Fulfilling campaign promises
Campaign slogans have become a staple of democratic practice world over. Democracy requires that aspirants for various elective positions sell…
In celebration of the girl dad
IT has been a particularly tough year, with an endless stream of ups and downs. It has been a year…
Incessant kidnapping in Nigeria
LAST month, precisely November 7, the Punch newspapers reported that no fewer than 16 persons were kidnapped along the Akure-Owo…
ASUU strike, Minister of Labour and no-work-no-pay clause
I carefully read the press release of December 8, 2020 from the media office of the Honourable Minister of Labour…
Unique opportunity to save Nigeria
THERE is a saying that when an opportunity emerges and it is not utilized but allowed to slip away, such…
2021 budget: Abiodun on the path of recovery, sustainability
“THE main thrust of our capital spending programme in 2021 is the completion of many ongoing and new projects as…
The relevance of January 14 in Oyo
THE drums will roll out on Thursday January 14, 2021 on the golden anniversary of the coronation of the Alaafin…
Human rights and cultural limitations
Every year all around the world, people gather (in their minds, and also physically) to celebrate the International Human Rights…
(OPINION): Restructuring Nigeria through replacement of 1999 with 1963 Constitution
There seems to be consensus among all political divides on the desirability and inevitability of a fundamental reform of our…
Data-driven economy: A necessity for development
IN most African countries like Nigeria, individuals are typically born, they grow, live through adulthood, retire, aged, and die without…
Journalism in a rapidly changing world
Journalism has been playing a very vital role in our society for a long time. In the olden days, people…
Lost in the world: A Struggle for identity
FOR someone like me, high school is full of unforgettable bitter and sweet experiences. One of them was how many…
The plight of Nigerian traders in Ghana
GIVEN that Nigeria and Ghana gained independence from Britain, their relations have been that of a roller coaster with the…
Amendment of the 1999 Constitution: The real issues
ItTHE planned amendment of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999(as amended)is not the appropriate response to the…
A tireless warrior now rests: Tribute to Chief (Dr) Arthur Nwankwo (1939-2020)
With the passage of Chief (Dr.) Arthur Nwankwo, Nigeria has lost one of its foremost voices of reason, modern-day griots,…
Olabiyi Yai: Farewell to the Pollyanna of Afro-optimism
Staring through space that drowned my muse I fight to hide unbottled emotions with every stroke; And every image I…
Abiola Ajimobi: Keeping hope alive
June 25, 2020, marked a significant date among members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) family in Nigeria, more specifically…
