Ojengbede at 70: Tribute to a life of accomplishments
FROM his brilliant exploits at Ilesa Grammar School, pundits were of the opinion that he was designed for uncommon accomplishments…
Why dirty politics must give way
FOLLOWING the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly on the 11th of June, 2019, its two legislative chambers have since…
Pakute politics in Oyo State
THE whispers enveloped me even in Europe. Every friend and well-wisher wanted me to tell Seyi Makinde that the threat…
Johnson: An officer and gentleman goes home
WE gather today to pay tribute to an icon of Lagos State. We converge to honour a man of integrity…
Open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari
Dear President Muhammadu Buhari, A Reflective Contemplation On New Social Order For Nigerians; Application For First African Membership Of Organization…
Dapo Abiodun: Six months of giant strides in Ogun
NOT many Nigerians would have failed to notice the highly significant event that happened in Ogun State shortly after the…
Sometimes, lions do not roar for prey…
THE lion, in natural lore, is king of the jungle, one that the Yoruba call forest-based circumciser without a blade…
President Buhari, First Lady Aisha, 30 years after and family to match
In a few short weeks I will be celebrating my own wedding anniversary, so permit me to speak with some…
Western Sahara independence, which way forward?
THERE have been different names given to the Saharaoui Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), a highly disputed West African territory, in…
Nigeria’s banking oligopolies: Case for review
THE Nigerian banking market has become a hell for the consumers. It is now a seller’s market. Having spent most…
Of budget and insensitivity to education
EDUCATION is the catalyst for development in any country. No country can rise above the quality of education it provides. …
Dame Edith Okowa: Benefactor par excellence
THE streak of impact of her milk of human kindness, fondness and affinity with the less-privileged has marked her out…
When Bode George was honoured as Garkuwan Matasan Najeriya
FIFTY-three years after his death, the spirit of late premier of defunct Northern Region, Sir Ahmadu Bello, came alive at…
Obaseki’s reforms, Oshiomhole, APC and warnings ahead of 2020
THE freaky duel between the Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and his predecessor and National Chairman of the All…
Adelabu and his futile chase in Oyo
After reading the 98-page judgment, including the dissention, of the Court of Appeal in the appeal by the governorship candidate…
NDDC palaver: Board reconstitution only solution
Controversy has raged non-stop since the nomination of a sixteen-man board for the Niger Delta Development Commission by President Muhammadu…
Ufot Ekaette: Long public service
TILL his demise in Abuja on September 25, Chief Ufot Joseph Ekaette, CFR (1939-2019) achieved many firsts in his lifetime.…
Antimicrobial resistance: Global public health nightmare
SINCE their discovery, antibiotics have served as the cornerstone of modern medicine; fight against life threatening infectious diseases such as…
Nigeria’s prosperity in its diversity
Say what you will about the people that set out to build the Tower of Babel, those folks had one…
Romance of unreasonableness
THE Nigerian Senate is holding high the national ambition of living in a true democracy; living in truth and despising…
