Of INEC, voting point settlements and gerrymandering
IN a situation of partisan frenzy in Nigeria, it is normal for political parties and their operators to perceive some…
Beyond Brexit, Nigeria wants a new trade deal with Britain
IN August this year, Prime Minister Theresa May visited Nigeria. She spoke about increasing investment opportunities, a new trade deal…
On new year resolutions
THE start of a new calendar year often comes with the attempt by many to review and amend their lives…
TETFund: Account of excellent stewardship under Baffa
I can bet that not many know about the core responsibilities of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), especially…
Why The Lagos State Govt Must Declare State of Emergency In Satellite Town
Why a once peaceful and adored Satellite town, in Oriade Local Development Council Area of Lagos State has now become…
Buratai: The hero who made the difference
The Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration is an annual event organized to honour members of the Nigerian Armed Forces who…
Tribute to Akande, pathfinder of the progressives
“The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible.”‑Dwight D. Eisenhower
2019: Of political travellers in Ogun State
Traveller, you must set forth At dawn I promise marvels of the holy hour...
Justice Onnoghen, Buhari and democracy
WE have people like Professor Wole Soyinka to thank for a ‘born again’ democrat like Buhari as democratically elected president…
Nigeria’s oil of wealth and woes
THERE was anger across the land when former President Goodluck Jonathan raised the price of petrol in January 2012. In…
Buratai, SERAP and FOI request
On a daily basis, I am delighted by the exploits of the Nigerian Army under Lt Gen Tukur Buratai in…
As Dapo Abiodun soldiers on
THE crisis plaguing the party in the state Notwithstanding, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ogun State has said its candidate,…
Rumblings over TFP’s surveillance contract
WHEN the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) issued a press statement on December 3, 2018, to explain the rationale behind…
Of February 2019, social media and general elections
It is no more news that we are now fully in a new year, A special year that usually comes…
Race to Agodi Government House: Hakeem Alao riding on the back of bull
As is the case in other parts of the country, political space in Oyo State has pitched high with intense…
Baga: Where Boko Haram tested Buratai’s leadership
A lot has been said in recent times as regards the exploits of the Nigerian troops fighting Boko Haram terrorists…
Principles for voting in Nigeria’s current politics
EVERY responsible and educated Nigerian that I know, who has lived maturely in Nigeria in the recent times, observed its…
Charming posture of Nigerian Army under Buratai
A few Nigerians imputed extraneous meanings into what many perceived as the “combative” interface between the Nigerian Army and Daily…
Death by the pen
THERE are several ways to kill a nation without a sword. Words and conduct could have more drastic effects than…
Alex Badeh, warrior from the border hills
I wrote the biography of Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh in 2015 when he was the number one Nigerian soldier,…
