Lake Chad and terrorism in Africa
The just concluded African Union Peace and Security Council Summit, which held at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia threw up composite and…
Deji Tinubu: A tribute
My nephew, Ayodeji Tinubu, died while playing a sport he so loved from childhood. He had a zest for the…
Fulani colonialism can’t replace British colonialism
WHEN the British flag, the Union Jack was lowered and Nigeria’s green white and green flag hoisted in its place…
Day Gov Bello murdered sleep in Kogi
By Oguche James, PhD on Saturday, January 27, 2018, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State marked second year in office. It was a low…
SCOAN, Morning Water and the UK experience
Repeatedly, there have been constant demonstrations of what many have referred to as the power of God in the life…
Of NIA, national security
In less than one year in office, former Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, came up with a restructuring…
Akeredolu: Promises made, promises kept
THE ongoing developmental projects being executed by the administration of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) across the three senatorial districts of…
Letter to Chief Obasanjo
DEAR Chief (Dr.) Obasanjo, first and foremost, let me congratulate you on the recent conferment of the award of Doctor…
Tribute to Dr. Ekwueme
DR Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme was a man of destiny who exemplified the best of Nigeria. A child of humble beginnings…
Restructuring and 2014 Confab report
I have carefully followed the discussion on restructuring/2014 Confab as it has unfolded here. My take is segmented into a…
The fuss about feminism
“We do not stop talking about gender equality until gender inequality ceases to be an issue.” Feminism is not a…
Taxation: What Nigeria should learn from BRICS
IN 2010, South Africa was invited to join BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China). Many wondered why Nigeria was not picked…
Obasanjo has spoken, but matter has not closed
IN a tweet on former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s evangelical press statement of Tuesday, January 23, 2018 calling on President Muhammadu…
UI: Seven decades of premier education
The University of Ibadan, the fountain-head of true learning, deep and sound knowledge birthed in Nigeria on 18 January 1948…
Obasanjo’s delusional messianic complex
GENERAL Olusegun Obasanjo, erstwhile military dictator and civilian despot, is so predictable; one could almost set a watch by it!…
The Atiku advantage
A new vista of opportunity has opened in 2018 for the electorate in Africa’s largest democracy to rejig their political…
Fulani colonialism can’t replace British colonialism
WHEN the British flag, the Union Jack was lowered and Nigeria’s green white and green flag hoisted in its place…
Aremu’s letter and matters arising
Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo as the modern age Bashorun Gaa; (Bashorun Gaa is a Generalissimo of the Old Oyo Empire) Those…
A salute to Governor Amosun at 60
His Excellency, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, by the special grace of Allah, governor of Ogun State, is a great man, a…
President Buhari and the deadly trap of cattle colonies
(Continued from Wednesday) The agenda had an accompanying ideology whose object, as articulated by the Sardauna, is to maintain Northern…
