The ongoing revolution in Osun education
If education is expensive, try ignorance is a popular saying and the motto of Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT). This…
Restructuring: Who is afraid of national confab?
FOR some time, there have been hues and cries over the salient issue restructuring Nigeria as contained in the report…
Of Saraki and religious tolerance
SENATE President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has once again proven to the nation that he is indeed a true nationalist with…
True Federalism: Southern governors must work together
It gives me great pleasure, on behalf of the people and government of Lagos State, to welcome you my dear…
Touching lives, changing nations: The Man in the Synagogue
When a few months, residents of Akoko area of Ondo State, had a life transforming experience as a result of…
Endless probe of NNPC
MY guess was like yours when I read a recent report that the Senate is to probe the Nigerian National…
The economic burden of heart diseases
Heart disease is not a laughing matter. I realised this after a neighbour of mine, a retired civil servant, suffered…
The debate on restructuring
The general public will never understand the reasons for the debate behind restructuring —the mode of our governance-—unless they know…
Why schools need professional counsellors
LIFE has never been so uncertain and complex like it is today. Children and youths in today’s classrooms are experiencing…
Diabetes, heart disease are no longer death sentences
STUDIES on the potential applications of Adult Stem Cell (ASC) Therapy are rapidly expanding, thanks to the fast gaining popularity…
AG’s fiat and the anti-graft war
Since the return of democracy in 1999 and the establishment of two anti-corruption/anti-graft bodies (the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…
Air transport in a developing economy
IN the history of mankind, war has brought more destruction than development but such could not be said of the…
From NICOTES to Intels: The untold story
SINCE the beginning of the recent face-off between the Federal Government and the Integrated Services Limited (Intels) which culminated in…
Why many more Nigerians may seek greener pastures
THERE are many reasons why Nigerians choose to leave the country. While some might leave because migration is ingrained in…
Fayose: Raising the standard of governance in Ekiti
AS his practice since he took over the mantle of leadership of the state three years ago, Ekiti State governor,…
As Dickson breaks 40-year-old jinx
For Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, his words are his bonds. He is not just a keeper of…
Buhari’s request to World Bank and imperative of post-war palliatives
RECENTLY, Nigerian newspapers and the social media were awash with criticisms over the reported request by President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR),…
Nigeria: Transcending ethno-nationalism
AS we celebrate 57 years of our independence, it is important to reflect and remember where we have gone wrong…
On the mandate of Science and Technology ministry
what has the fencing and interlocking of a mosque in a rural community in Kano state got to do with…
Presidential declaration: In defence of Fayose
Since Thursday, September 28 when Governor Ayodele Fayose declared his intention to seek the ticket of his party, the Peoples…
