Ekiti’s quest for sustainable development
In the pre and post-independence era, Western Nigeria was the most civilized and prosperous region, not necessarily because it was…
Of Niger Delta leaders, corruption and youths
THE Niger Delta region of Nigeria, as the economic livewire of the country, has not known peace since the birth…
Building sustainability, resilience in off-grid energy sector
THE Nigerian Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has plans to build 10,000 viable mini grids by 2023 as part of its…
Tribute to Chief Bode Akindele
I was very shocked to hear about the passing away of Chief Bode Akindele. (CBA) I had seen him regularly…
(OPINION) Celebrating Dapo Abiodun’s infrastructural development impact in Ogun
The provision of infrastructure is critical for socio-economic development in any nation. Like many states, nations and sub-regions around the…
Of Abiodun, doubters and Ogun road network
ONE of the cardinal objectives of the present Ogun State government is the provision of infrastructure, under which the rehabilitation…
Role of military in civil conflict
The media was recently awash with calls for service chiefs to quit as requested by some senators over the increasing…
Pretence, elite dramaturgy and corruption probes
SOCIOLOGY, the scientific study of human society empowers us to dissect and analyse complex human behaviours and predict how human…
Of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and WTO job
IN the cesspool of corruption and continuous A-grade drama that is Nigeria, only a handful of names have stood out…
To move Nigeria forward, let’s go into the archives
AS the nation marked another Democracy Day on June 12 this year, the journey to statehood came once again into…
Three races of humankind: What God tells Nigerians
In 1980, a prominent Baptist cleric and social anthropologist presided over a dedication service of a new church in Oyo,…
No dead body in heaven
At age 14, when I wrote the poem, Soul Fire, it was the beginning of the revelation which in a…
Biodiversity conversion and national development
Biodiversity which is a contraction of biological diversity is the number, variety and variability among living organisms on the earth,…
Legal consequences of child sexual abuse in Nigeria
Sexual abuse is one of the most traumatizing forms of violence against any human being let alone done to a…
Ogun: Between a governor and opposition within
It is universally accepted that the main purpose of being in government is to improve the living conditions of the…
Toast to Ambassador Walter Carrington at 90
Ambassador Walter Charles Carrington was the American ambassador to Nigeria between 1993 and 1997. He was born on July 24,…
It is a challenge to provide disability-inclusive education, but it is worth it
MANY countries in sub-Saharan Africa get bad press for their progress in providing inclusive education. Just two in three children…
Are you a good teacher?
Every day, teachers create leaders. These creations would, one day, find themselves leading in medicine, education, government, finance and investment,…
On continuous closure of schools
Some countries developed today as a result of the administrators’ making careful and effective preferences. Setting a country’s priorities right…
Oniru clocks 50
In one of his evergreen classics, the late reggae icon, Bob Marley philosophically sang: ‘Who the cap fits, let them…
