Ekiti 2018: Fayemi, the game changer
WHAT a swift turnaround? The hunter has mysteriously become the hunted in the political space in Ekiti state. If a…
On APC manifesto
ON December 24, 2014, I was invited to Oriental Hotel, Lagos as part of a number of young leaders of…
Buhari, APC congresses and issue of leadership
THE recent congresses of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have kept me thinking about how low we have gone…
Celebrating Prof Femi Adefela, pioneer NAN Editor-In-Chief, @ 80
AS Professor Victor Olufemi Adefela, pioneer Editor-in-Chief of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) celebrates his 80 birthday on June…
Environment and government: What has scholarship got to do with them?
Scientists say the environment encompasses everything around us. In the academic environment of the University of Ibadan, on May 25,…
On 2015 campaign promises and health sector
President Muhammadu Buhari, on May 29, 2015, mounted the Nigerian political stage as the president to fulfil his campaign promises…
Election or referendum?
FOR anybody to say that Nigeria is a very funny country would seem to me to be saying an unnecessary…
Guarding against deadly food additives
FOOD additives are chemical substances added to food to enhance and improve its flavour, texture, colour, appearance, taste, consistency and…
Personal and institutional integrity
HAVING gone this little stretch, to explain integrity at both personal and institutional levels, the natural question that follows is:…
Amosun’s sterling standard in Ogun
AMOSUN The day dawned warm and dry, a typical January morning. The previous night, the governor had stayed awake almost…
Personal and institutional integrity
INTEGRITY has been described as the attributes of being honest and having strong moral principles, sterling qualities or moral uprightness.…
Boko Haram: Terrorists now know Nigeria, not country without capable military – Global Amnesty Watch
The Global Amnesty Watch (GAW) has posited that Boko Haram terrorist group and other outlawed or proscribed groups in the…
Farmers/herdsmen’s clashes or terrorist attacks?
AFTER a brief respite, six persons were again reported to have been killed by Fulani herdsmen near Ikpayongo, Kwer Local…
On perils of pageantries
PAGEANTRIES or ‘beauty contests’ as they are popularly called have over time gained prominence, with girls all over the world…
Deconstructing the politics of Oshokomole
Love him, hate him, the fact remains; one cannot easily ignore Ayodele Peter Fayose, the Governor of Ekiti state. At…
Security under Buhari’s watch
The first official covenant a leader makes with the people, on the first day of official function is security of…
Remembering Omonike Akinjide, renowned philanthropist
HOW time flies! It’s already 365 days that the news filtered through. At first, it appeared like a rumour but…
Celebrating Lagos At 51
EXACTLY a year ago, Lagos State turned 50. Nigerians came out in larger numbers to participate in the one-year long…
Decreasing attention span of 21st century life
According to a recent study by Microsoft, humans have a shorter attention span than a goldfish. A goldfish has an…
Building great nation through godly children
IT gladdens my heart to felicitate with all the children over the globe on this occasion of the 2018 children’s…
