Kayode Fayemi: Making of a serial winner
ANYONE accosting Dr John Olukayode Mofolorunso Fayemi, the governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF),…
Grappling with stigma of mental illness in Nigeria
SIN the wake of the recent reports on suicides that have moved from an occasional blip to a very disturbing…
Time to Curtail Lies, Excesses of Foreign News Wires
In the fight against terrorism in the north-east of Nigeria, the military is up against an array of enemies, not…
Buhari’s second coming
AS the sun finally set on the first four years of President Muhammadu Buhari’s democratic reign yesterday, some deplorable stories…
Changing the cancer narrative in Nigeria
CANCER is one of the most dreaded health conditions. It is categorized as one of the non-communicable diseases (NCDs), thus,…
The ‘Seyi e da, Seyi e re’, GSM and task ahead
I have taken my time to examine the atmosphere of Oyo State before the general elections, during and after the…
Fadahunsi, Osun East and a proactive strategy
The Ife and Ijesha people in the Eastern Part of Osun State are on the March again with the election…
Ambode: Exiting strongly with applause
The tension was palpable and expectations high across the state on October 3rd, 2018, a day after the controversial All…
Children as fuel of a nation
ANOTHER year has graciously rolled over to celebrate children on their memorable and glorious day, May 27. There is no…
Can a weak leader build strong institutions?
It is reasonable to predict that this question will appear a straightforward one with an equally straightforward answer. In a…
Osun guber: Understanding the Issues before the Supreme Court
The Osun State governorship litigation poses moral and legal burden, not only on the Supreme Court justices, but also the…
End of term: Okowa’s rural agenda excites Deltans
A vivid assessment of the four-year development trajectory of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s administration in Delta State suggests a clear and…
Next cabinet and the whiffs of incorrigible Buharists
The ‘spoil system’ is part and parcel of Nigeria’s presidential democracy. It is anchored on the quirky winners-take-all principle with…
Nigeria’s increasing suicide rate: Which way out?
It would be imperative to begin this piece with the definition of health. World Health Organisation (WHO) succinctly defined it…
Rauf Aregbesola: A rare gem at 62
“This is no mean achievement. You walked the path, talked the talk and did the job,” Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to…
PMB’s second term: Ain’t no stopping us now, we’re on the move — Femi Adesina
Those who were young (men-about-town) in the 80s will remember the 1979 hit track by McFadden & Whitehead, titled Ain't…
We need national meeting to settle Nigeria’s national identity now —Obasanjo
(Being an excerpt from the keynote address by former president Olusegun Obasanjo at the 2019 Synod of the Church of…
Aje Festival 2019: Deconstruction of manufactured myth on Yoruba ancestral ties with Igbos
The proclamations by His Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, at the 2019 AJE Festival: first, praising Igbos…
‘Majority na corruption, minority na exception’
DIAGNOSING the problems confronting Nigeria, Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora have consistently accused the military long stay in…
Emefiele, continuity and strategic growth
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari’s reappointment of Godwin Emefiele as Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has been hotly debated since the news…
