Come to think of it
THERE are two greatest and most valuable possessions in life. One is tangible and the other is intangible. If you…
Moving Nigeria forward in beef and dairy production
THERE is a saying among politicians that “war is too serious a thing to be left to soldiers.” When I…
2017 Osun Osogbo festival: A post-mortem
THE 2017 Osun Osogbo cultural festival has come and gone. But it is imperative we undertake an analysis of the…
Solving Nigeria’s leadership problem
“Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who should have acted, the indifference of those who should have…
Mimiko at 63 and still shining
I T is not very often that a state helmsman gets more popular after office, certainly not in this clime.…
FG, Sokoto collaboration as model in healthcare financing
Few days ago, the Federal Government, through the federal Ministry of Health, announced a collaborative effort with the Sokoto State…
Boko Haram and Citizen Ahmadu’s story
IN a country where the Hobbesian theory: “Life is short, brutish and nasty”, remains a child’s play, the unfolding story…
Ambode: A quiet but virtuoso performance
IN his 27 years as a civil servant in Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode was a quiet, solid achiever of immense…
EFCC alerts over Garnishee Order fraud on dormant accounts, arrests lawyer
AN Ibadan-based legal practitioner (names withheld) has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan…
GSM companies and unsolicited services
The operators of the global system for mobile communication (GSM) in the country are either bent on compelling value added…
ASUU’s planned exit from TSA: Matters arising
THE 2017-2018 academic calendar of tertiary institutions in Nigeria kicked off in full swing last week after surviving an initial…
Holding our politicians accountable
ON September 10, 2017, I was in my home keeping an eye on how the United States of America was…
In search of a new Nigeria
IT is very worrisome that after over five decades of nationhood, our nation isn’t really fulfilling the aspirations of its…
Bolanle Ambode’s novel leadership in lifting the underprivileged
I grew up knowing that the first step to greatness is to admire greatness. Finding my way to the spotlight…
IPOB: Abiding by UN conventions
YOU probably saw the video the other day…of Nigerian army personnel in an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), being pelted with…
Ambode revives Awo’s legacy of public finance
IT is 40 years and 139 days after he joined the saints on May 9, 1987. Many folks – loyalists…
Why Awolowo did not make West to secede
On May 1 1967 at a meeting of Leaders of thought of Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo made the following…
A harvest of strikes
I am not fazed, neither do I care whose ox is gored in restating that Nigerian workers are suffering. Sadly,…
A new Nigeria or a better one: The fitting tools of a great repair
WE need a better Nigeria and we must move toward it with speed. Once an ally, time no longer is…
Ilaje people and peace in the Niger Delta
We welcome Your Excellency to Ondo State on the occasion of your interactive meeting with the stakeholders of the Niger…
