Of Sale Mamman, achievements and in-house politics of power sector
Politicians are known to play politics. No one can blame them for it as the game is just the game.…
Tribute to Senator Mojisoluwa Akinfenwa
WHAT the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition…
Captain ‘Hosa: 62 years of audacious service
ON the issue of birthdays and growing older, Lucille Ball, famous American actress, model and producer held that, “The secret…
Dapo Abiodun: Through difficulty to the stars
REMEMBER the iconic phrase, “par ardua ad astra” (through difficulty to the stars)? It is the official motto of the…
Ile Arugbo demolition: The options not taken
SINCE the controversy over the revocation of the title on Ile Arugbo commenced in the evening of December 27, 2019…
The hullabaloo about Oyo local government caretaker chairmen
SINCE Governor Seyi Makinde constituted the caretaker chief executives into the local governments and the local council development areas (LCDAs)…
Ile-Arugbo: Beyond politics of Saraki-AbdulRazak feud
Since his election as governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has endeared himself to the people by his unassuming disposition,…
Lawan at 61: The quintessential politician behind the gavel
WHEN Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan graduated from the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) in 1984 with a B.Sc in Geography, his apparent…
Tambuwal: Answering the question
IN these days of clannish foreboding and apprehension, in which revolution has become an odious and abhorrent expression, it may…
Rethinking Nigeria/China relations
EACH time I read African historians’ account on how civilization and development got to Africa, and compare same with that…
Give Nigeria new broadcasting experience
Iwe Iroyin Fun Awon Ara Egba was the beginning of Journalism in Nigeria. First published by Henry Townsend on November…
Extreme events are reversing development goals
Cyclones in the Caribbean and Pacific, devastating bushfires in Australia, recurrent floods and droughts in Asia and Africa, increasingly bring…
This house has fallen
This House Has Fallen: Nigeria In Crisis is a 327-page book written by Mr. Karl Maier who lived in Nigeria…
Celebrating Tambuwal at 54
TODAY, Rt.Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto State, clocks 54. Like previous years the day will be marked low-key. …
Open letter: Governor Abiodun, dissolution of Interim Transport Committee overdue
Your Excellency, I am delighted to share the joy of the New Year celebration with you. May 2020 bring the…
Sule Lamido: Of nobility, patriotism
WHEN Sule Lamido took over power in 2007, Jigawa was at the peak of political, social, economic and even mental…
Why states must be wary of Finance Bill
IT was Paul Samuelson who said governments have four main functions in a market economy: to increase efficiency, to provide…
Border closure: Pros, cons and consequences
THE closure of Nigeria’s land borders for over four months now has raised concerns about the validity and essence of…
Lest Your Excellency miss the plot…
LET me declare my interest from the beginning. I am a Kwaran, one among many who voted for change during…
Averting US sanction in Nigeria
WHAT exactly does Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media & Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, mean when he said…
