Christopher Agboola Ajao: Five years after
“The memory of the just is blessed”. This saying aptly describes the memory of Pa Christopher Agboola Ajao, we fondly…
Judges and unfair media trial
The status of judges within a democratic system is sacrosanct because they are given the mandate to preside over dispensation…
Reducing maternal and child mortalities in Nigeria
AT a recent gathering of journalists by a collective of health-oriented Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), under the aegis of Mothers and…
Bringing attention to the world of radiographers
TODAY is the World Radiography Day, and it is a day set aside to celebrate the discovery of an unusual…
Remembering my surrogate father, Sir Olaniwun Ajayi
ON Friday morning, at about 5:30am, I was woken up by the clinging sound of my Whatsapp message notifying me…
Still on the Nigerian situation
Nigeria kicked off as a country of high promise with great expectations at independence from Britain in October 1960. That…
The North, Shiites and quest for tolerance
TODAY in Northern Nigeria, we live in critically challenging times, with our cultural harmony rapidly disappearing and our political unity…
As UI becomes private energy producer
TWO exciting historical milestones occurred recently at the nation’s premier university, the University of Ibadan (UI), which deserve and require…
Time for digital citizenship education in Nigeria
“Local Attorney’s Identity Stolen, Used To Scam Women Online,” “Hacked home devices caused massive Internet outage,” “A Nude Snapchat Video…
Rejection of political appointments: A new departure?
“I rejected the appointment because my hands are full” –Dr. Usman Bugaje, October 26, 2016. “Sir, I, Najatu Mohammed, wish…
Accountability and the demons in Aso Rock
R EUBEN Abati’s widely published piece, “The Spiritual Side of Aso Villa,” deserves very critical attention for its implication for…
Tackling corruption together
CORRUPTION has, apparently, become everyday byword in our society so much so that we have, in a way, become desensitised…
For war on corruption to succeed
Nigeria has recently embarked on something which its leadership describes as a war against corruption. I do not know whether…
How to deal with haters of history
IF you didn’t know the gravity of the offence committed by those who decreed history out of the Nigerian educational…
Osita: Celebrating a smart chap at 50
I was dictating my reports on phone (the mode which we used to send stories then) to Vanguard office in…
Amaechi: Who will Transport these allegations?
UNTIL he joined the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC) in 1992 and became its scribe for Ikwere Local Government Area,…
Curbing incessant jail breaks
Overtime, prison breaks have proved a major bane of the Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS). The lacuna in the NPS was…
Change as a social philosophy
IF one shall cast a superficial look at change as merely a mantra coming from one of the politicians, or…
Tackling Africa’s climate challenges
THE financial cost of the 2012 flooding across Nigeria was officially put at N2.6 trillion by the National Emergency Management…
Ending lingering crisis over LG creation
There is a lingering problem over the way and manner local governments have been created arbitrarily in this country. The…
