An ode to the Giver of Life
IN the 99 names of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Seeing, the All-Powerful, the Compassionate, the Merciful and the Great, I…
Ayo Banjo as an intellectual exemplar
ANYONE who has ever met Professor Emeritus Ayo Banjo would immediately be struck by the force of a gentle soul…
Senator Adeola Yayi: Serving the people and the nation @ 50
Two months to his 50th birthday, precisely on June 11, 2019, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola aka Yayi, was called on…
Personal safety hints: Things to ponder on this long weekend
Most people expose themselves to enemies unknowingly. Some, in an attempt to appear friendly or approachable have put their lives…
Nigerians are tired of poverty
IN 2018, reports indicated that the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) to end extreme poverty by 2030 is unlikely…
The omens are here again…
IN William Shakespeare’s eponymous book, Julius Caesar, the main character is warned of fast-approaching personal danger. First, the caution comes…
Calling on Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for good governance in Enugu State
We the members of youth alliance for good governance Enugu State chapter, wish to start by congratulating His Excellency, the…
The Seyi Makinde example
By Akinpelu Onigbinde ONE key human challenge faced by Nigeria and its component political units, the states and local…
Rekindled hopes in Ogun
WITH rekindled hope in the horizon, Ogun State has taken its pride among the comity of states driven by passion…
Nigeria’s judiciary at a crossroads
THE presidential election of 2019 has come and perhaps gone. To some, it might have been confined to the dustbin…
Parents and responsibility to prevent sexual violence
IN what was termed ‘walk against rape’, the wife of the Ondo State governor, Chief Mrs Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu, recently…
The change that we need
FIRST, I want to congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari on his victory in the last election. I have always believed in…
Much ado about ‘Bow and Go’
THE screening of ministerial nominees by the Senate has come and gone but the dust it raised may take some…
Gbajabiamila takes the bull by the horn
Insurgency, banditry, killings and kidnappings, which spurred the decimation and displacement of the Nigerian population and the economy have always…
Gains, losses of tribal marks
THE Yoruba tribal marks are scarifications which are specific identification and beautification marks designed on the face or body of…
Nigeria’s illness: Why Buhari must rise to the occasion now
By Temitope Amerijoye Embarking on a journey few days ago, I and my friend decided that boarding a public…
She thought well and danced well: Tribute to Professor Molara Ogundipe
PROFESSOR Molara Ogundipe loved the world and immortalised this love in her deep pursuit of knowledge about the forces that…
Highway cattle rearing and Fulani herdsmen’s attack
THE death of Mrs Olufunke Olakunri, the daughter of Afenifere chieftain, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, came as a shock to many…
Insecurity: A call for amendment of extant laws
THE Federal Government, in its bid to end the incessant attacks on farmers by Fulani herdsmen in different parts of…
Our women have been caged in ‘the other room’ again!
There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women —Kofi Annan (1938-2018) former United Nations Secretary-General.…
