Killings: Time for Yoruba nation to stand for truth, fight for justice
WE have reached a crucial period in the turbulent history of Nigeria when the Yoruba nation must stand up for…
Lead poison to mining city: Niger State set to blaze a trail
INIALTHOUGH acclaimed as a land with huge endowments in mineral resources, Nigeria seemed unsure of what premium to place on…
Takeaways from Saraki’s parliamentary visit to Russia
THE recent parliamentary visit of the Senate to the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, in…
Beyond the madness on the Plateau
CONSIDER all these screaming headlines: “Taming the beast on the Plateau”(March 24,2010), “Bloodbath on the Plateau again!”(Dec, 29, 2010) and…
Tukur Buratai: Reflecting on counsel of master strategist
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and leader of the counter-insurgency operations, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai is one enigmatic…
Rape: Breaking culture of silence
AS I was reading article after article that seemed to go on endlessly about heartbreaking stories of assault and rape,…
Leadership integrity as needle in haystack
The task I have been asked to undertake at this seminar is about one of my most difficult tasks ever.…
Insecurity: Time to separate reality from myth
If President Buhari is a novice in security management, probably by now he might have exhausted the list of the…
Derek Ingram (1925-2018)
Derek Ingram was a distinguished British journalist and editor known across the Commonwealth most especially for his incomparable knowledge of…
Ikogosi hot spring project must not die
BEFORE the advent of the missionaries in Ekiti, we were told stories of the mythical goddess of Ikogosi where hot…
Wole Soyinka reminds presidency of promises made on herdsmen, land grabbing
The Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has told President Muhammadu Buhari to make a "far-reaching, yet immediate decisions," on the…
Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu at 80: Good name better than gold
A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. Proverbs 22:1.…
Growing threat of pedophiles and child molestation
THERE was the recent agonizing report of Kingsley Philip who pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the charge or ‘fingering’ his neighbour’s…
Oshiomhole: Beyond the song and dance
FORMER governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, was destined to be national chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress…
June 12: Acceptance speech by MKO Abiola’s family
YOUR Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR), the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo…
Of budget and separation of powers
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, pulled A usual tactic while signing the 2018 budget into law. In his speech while…
Buhari’s June 12 declaration: A thin line between bribe and honour
GROWING up in a rural community in Bendel State now in today’s Edo State, I remember fervently how candidates and…
Ekiti governorship election: The countdown begins
THE July 14 gubernatorial election in Ekiti State promises to be interesting. The number of contenders for the office of…
OYES volunteers and their success stories
OLA CHumanity is replete with examples of how powerful ideas propounded by great thinkers helped changed the course of history…
Wailing wailer’s view of Ambode’s 5000 buses
I am led to make a very unusual gesture: Give free, unsolicited, advice! You may thank me later. In my…
