Why Nigerians must consider our ‘farm to factory’ programme ―Adamu Garba
Agriculture is the mainstay of several African countries, including Nigeria, where it contributes more to the country’s GDP than even…
Prophet T.B. Joshua: The road to 55
MORe than anything else, it has been repeatedly established that it is not the number of years in the life…
Our nation is bleeding
IT is my hunch, and I may be wrong, but I see a sense in which Buhari needs yet another…
LGs under 1999 Constitution
The combined provisions of Sections 3, 7, 8 (2) (3) (4) (5), 9, 162 particularly 162 (5) (6) and (7)…
Our nation is bleeding
Afailed state is one in which the state can no longer govern; where all the institutions and structures of governance…
Appraising Afe Babalola’s exploits in varsity transformation
The ultimate measure of a man is best expressed if it can be donated in the advancement of worthy causes…
Getting serious about universal health coverage
AHEAD of its Annual General and Scientific Conference in Abuja on May 3, 2018, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) was…
Plight of the Nigerian girl child
THE utmost responsibility of every nation is to provide security for its citizens. Security means that everything is settled. Lives…
Osun 2018: Preparing well for post-Aregbesola era
ON September 12, 2018, the electorate would return to the polls to elect the governor that would steer the affairs…
All gloves off for PMB
ON Wednesday, May 9, 2018, some ex-leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who joined the coalition that gave birth…
Reforms: Pulling down a multi billion naira fraud industry in Bayelsa
WHEN taking over the baton of leadership in Bayelsa in 2012, the governor of Bayelsa State, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson,…
Achieving Africa integration via entertainment industry
African societies are essentially multi-ethnic and multicultural. Africa is the second most populous continent which is home to one billion…
Passing maximum judgement on the other person
I here retell the story of a male naval officer named Lieutenant Felix Olanrewaju Odunlami whose car was, on July…
There goes a man, true and proud: For Gabriel Akindele Akinola….
I used to call him Alagidi-Ekiti (the stubborn man from Ekiti) – an appellation which brought fraternal smiles to the…
The beauty in regionalism
CHIEF E.M.R. Okorodudu was the first Agent General of Western Nigeria in the United Kingdom. Like every Agent General his…
On Senate vs IGP feud
THE Buhari Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) national government have thrown up various challenges in governance and constitutional…
Codeine ban: Is tramadol next?
The misuse and abuse of, and overindulgence in drugs have become a common occurrence in all age groups but more…
Bonn climate talks: The good, the barred and the oily
ON 30th April, 2018, the Intersessionals- a climate preparatory session done earlier in the year ahead of the main United…
Why the beast in codeine may resurface
WHEN Olamide, one of the leading artistes in Nigeria, sang the track, “Science Student,’’ many only viewed the song from…
Lessons from Dankwambo’s lecture at UI
AS part of the activities marking the 60th anniversary of University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA), which came up recently…
