Reflecting on Obasanjo’s pursuit of a doctorate
IN his characteristic mien, he craves his desideratum with unceasing sturdiness. And in most cases, he gets them, albeit accidentally,…
Office-holders as God
HAVE you ever wondered why most African countries are poor, underdeveloped, unproductive, and pathologically backward and lacking in imagination and…
Pragmatic reorientation of Nigerians through words
NIGERIANS under the present political dispensation are gradually disentangled from leadership deceit and captivity. In the past, Nigerians were forcefully…
The limits of whistle-blowing
ADMITTEDLY, considering the state of Nigeria’s economy and given that unemployment and under-employment are on the rise, a veritable investment…
Lagos, development partners and the path of progress
INSPITE of the fact that the activities lined up to mark Lagos’ Golden Jubilee Anniversary celebration have officially ended, the…
For peace and unity
FELLOW Nigerians, there comes a time in a person’s life when he has to reflect internally and evaluate his age…
Hello Oduduwa (Part 1)
I must commend the vision, strength of character, and the clarity of purpose of the Alajobi Group together with that…
Beyond propaganda: NASS and promises made, promises kept
One popular maxim in journalism and indeed a true life axiom is that facts are sacred but opinions are free.…
PwC’s study and Edo’s path to economic prosperity
NO country can grow and prosper economically without a sustainably favourable environment that enables business to thrive. Indeed, no state…
Coup scare: A red herring?
ONE of the greatest disincentives to military coups in Nigeria is the liberalisation of the broadcast media. If you seize…
Modern methods of national conflict resolution
MOST religions and the proper use of common sense tell every thinking human being that the greatest law and the…
LAUTECH: A way out
MANy people did not know the present conditions of academic activities on Ladoke Akintola University of Technology campus until recently…
The task before JAMB
W HEN General Olusegun Obasanjo established the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on February 13, 1978 through amended decree 2…
The exit of an Awo disciple
I have been reading all the pieces that Ebino Topsy (Chief Ebenezer Babatope) has been writing, especially of his dearly…
The case for local government autonomy
GRANTING the local government autonomy has been an agitation received with mixed feelings in the polity. Many are wondering why…
Reflecting on Democracy Day
We have been inundated with several memoirs by former leaders and their aides who till now are still steering the…
Lagos is 50!
lagos evolved as a formal political entity fifty years ago and since that time we have evolved from a city…
Nostalgia of true federalism
ONE subject that has been topical in our recent national discourse is the current status of our federalism. The voices…
Ajimobi, Ibadan Chieftaincy Law and the imperatives of change
CHANGE, as the only constant in life, has become a universal aphorism. Nonetheless, humans are evolutionarily predisposed to resist change…
The Ambodian story, two years after
LAGOS State is currently celebrating 50 years of her existence as a State created in 1967 and at the same time, Governor Akinwunmi…
