The BAO effect: Celebrating Oyebanji, the change agent at 58
CHRISTMAS indeed came early for the people of Ekiti State this year. For them the celebration begun on December 10th…
Performance Management System as game changer in Nigeria’s development progress
ONE critical question that I had contended with for sometime as a public service institutional reformer is, why it has…
Our roads and our governments
ONE now faintly recalls that there was an agency called Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). It should interest all Nigerians…
Fatima Aliyu: Proving the power of partnership in governance
IN Sokoto State, Dr. Fatima Aliyu, wife of Governor Ahmed Aliyu and First Lady, has shown that governance is most…
Standing ovation for an ‘African outstanding professor’
ON November 28, 2025, hard-work, expertise, professionalism, patriotism and resilience were rewarded, as the continent of Africa stood in awe…
Wealth, power and the peril of public outbursts
By: Festus Okunola WHEN the wealthiest African in the world publicly turns his fire on a Nigerian civil servant and…
Gaming Bill: Why president must reject assault on Nigeria’s federalism
By Olajide Boladuro NIGERIA stands at a constitutional crossroads. Barely months after the Supreme Court issued a definitive judgement affirming…
Driving innovation and excellence in offshore hospitality
Adedoyin Oyewole Innovation in offshore hospitality is essential for addressing the unique challenges of offshore energy operations. From optimising supply…
How America’s new travel restrictions will punish ordinary Nigerians
BY any measure, the latest expansion of U.S. travel restrictions marks a significant turning point in America’s engagement with Africa,…
Five years after, legacy of ‘Super Cop’ CP Jimoh Olanrewaju lives on
Five years after the sudden death of Commissioner of Police AbdulKadir Olanrewaju Jimoh, memories of his disciplined leadership and intelligence-driven…
Brazen arrogance and dangerous assault on democracy in Benue
By Sen. Amb. Professor Iyorwuese Hagher, OON On 13th December 2025, the Tiv nation celebrated Tiv Day, a day of…
The man to watch…
By Adesola Yaqub POLITICS and Oyo State political space is becoming interesting by the day. Aspirants across the five regions…
Buhari at 83: Reflections
HE would have turned 83 years old on December 17, 2025. But he left five months earlier. President Muhammadu Buhari…
ADC promotion: A memo to President Tinubu on military tradition
Mr President, sir, I hope this open letter will not be misconstrued, as happened above six years ago, precisely in…
15 years without Sikiru Ayinde Barrister
By: Femi Adefila The echoes of his musical strides still reverberate. His legendary works still fill the airwaves. His words…
Nigeria: Leadership as red-carpet exchange programme
NIGERIA surprises people who believe leadership involves duty. You watch a government hold an economic summit in a state that…
Special seats: History beckons on Speaker Abbas’ vision for Nigerian women
NIGERIANS are on the verge of reaching a major milestone in the nation’s history as the National Assembly is about…
Reflections on communique of national summit on Nigeria’s democracy
THE National Summit on the Future of Nigeria’s Constitutional Democracy, held from 16th to 17th July 2025, under the leadership…
Sieving light from invisible waves: Glo and the secret architecture of a faster Nigeria
IN the teeming pulse of Nigeria, where dreams surge like traffic at dawn and ambition hums beneath the heat of…
New era for Ekiti North
FOR the good people of Oye and Ikole local governments, the moment has arrived to make a definitive choice for…
