Between the moribund Nigeria Airways and the domineering Ethiopian Airlines
To say Nigeria-the supposed giant of Africa-is without a national airline, befuddles right thinking Nigerians. Once buoyant Nigeria Airways came…
Oyo, Ajimobi and the critics’ drivel
It is rewriting season again, that season when poetasters rewrite history in the service of devious cabals, those who connive…
Brexit: A tripodal vote against globalisation
A hard Brexit without a trade agreement would eliminate Britain’s tariff-free trade status with the other EU members. Tariffs would…
Imperative of post-election renewal of Nigeria
With all its perceived imperfections, winners and losers have emerged from the just-concluded general election. But contrary to pre-election apprehension…
2023 presidential ambitions and position of northern leaders
Barely four weeks after the 2019 general election for which winners are yet to be sworn in and for which…
Gbenga Daniel: Portrait of the man behind the persona
Justus Olugbenga Daniel has enjoyed the best of two worlds. He started off as a consummate businessman conquering the corporate…
Fayemi: The emerging vanguard of democracy
Many people were stunned by Kayode Fayemi’s defeat in the 2014 gubernatorial election in Ekiti State. Some could not even…
Dapo Abiodun: An epitome of grateful heart
The gubernatorial election which was conducted in Ogun state on Saturday 9th March 2019 has separated boys from men in…
The staggering election burden
In 1999, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) under Justice Ephraim Akpata, spent over N32 billion to conduct the 1999…
Benchmarking Nigerian universities for impact
There was a time Nigerian universities were the pride of the African continent. We had leading experts who dominated various…
Little Success and a nation at a crossroads
Amidst the seemingly unending run of heart-rending events of the previous days which included the violent and blood-spilling dimension the…
2019 elections and the remaking of the Nigerian project
LEADERSHIP recruitment is what elections are about. It is a process that is central to society’s capacity to solve problems.…
Ambode: The shape of hope to come
THE best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done……
On the importance of friendship
You know that great feeling you get when you first meet someone and you talk to them and you feel…
Between the patience of a president and the truculence of a party man
Between the patience of a president and the truculence of a party man, there is a hungry chasm spoiling to…
Cyclone in Africa: What our leaders should do
IN 1984, when we all stood in awe of Decree Four, to differ from officialdom as represented by Nigeria’s military…
Senate presidency and avoidable crisis
After the acrimonious party primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that have now cost the ruling party some states…
Seyi Makinde: Hopes, challenges, matters arising
THE 2019 governorship election in Oyo State has come and gone. The outcome of the election has left many politically…
Brexit barriers and lessons for Africa
The European Union (EU) is an economic and political partnership involving 28 European countries. It began after World War II…
Success takes time
I stumbled recently on a quote by Winston Churchill on success. He says that success is walking from failure to…
