2026: Seven reasons Osun APC cannot beat Governor Adeleke
HACK writers are appearing on the stage to test the waters and to project the possibility of a change of…
How floods, explosions, stampedes, struck Nigeria in 2024
AS 2025 begins, it is crucial to reflect on the significant events that shaped Nigeria’s emergency and response sector over…
Nigerian English: Time for world to recognise this gem?
I was thrilled last Tuesday when Kingsley Ugwuanyi, a Nigerian English consultant to the Oxford English Dictionary, announced an exciting…
Much ado about special airport marshals
GOING by antecedents, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), the minister in charge of Aviation and Aerospace Development, is arguably one Nigeria’s…
Tunji-Ojo, Interior Ministry and expectations for 2025
IN a country often disillusioned with governance, where citizens have lost hope and resigned from expecting better treatment from elected…
Extravagant cost of funerals and mourning traditions in southern Nigeria
A recent Facebook post by a Danish woman, Anja Ringgren Loven, was a brutal reminder of the debauched mourning traditions…
An ode to Zacch
THE acclamation that greeted Zacch when he turned 47 last week did not occur by happenstance. Zacch—Zacchaeus Adelabu Adedeji—was born…
Military rule and rule of law in the Sahel
How should the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deal with the Sahel juntas, as they plan to break…
Alaafin Owoade and Yorùbá Renaissance
It is an open secret that I was close to the late Alaafin Lamidi Adeyemi III. He was fond of…
On Sharia Court in Oyo State
THIS article is a clarion call to committed Christians passionate about the survival of the Yoruba race. We risk being…
How Abiodun is turning Ogun economy around
SINCE assuming office as the fifth democratically elected Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, a billionaire business mogul with…
On the etymology of ‘Yoruba’ by northerners
LET me start by acknowledging that storytellers increasingly seek to replace historians in shaping narratives. While anyone can become a…
Significance of President Tinubu’s Enugu visit
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu’s one-day visit to the Southeast, his first of 2025, was not just a routine event. It was…
AI: From buzzword to vital tool reshaping Nigeria’s financial landscape
I have witnessed the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on industries throughout Nigeria. AI is no longer just an…
Smoke-free Nigeria: Learning from Sweden’s public health revolution
On November 13, 2024, Sweden became the first country in Europe to officially achieve “smoke-free” status, with just 4.5% of…
Success stories of Kogi L-PRES under Dr Olufemi Bolarin
The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Enhancement Project (L-PRES) has continued to make a significant impact in livestock production in Kogi…
Of nonprofit organisations and IDPs in the North
“IN 2018, a young boy was forced to hide in the bush for days without food or water as he…
Powerlessness, injustice and alleged defamation
POSITIVE societal building (or its decay) is enabled by humans inhabiting that society; although, outsiders may also kick-start and/or assist…
As new teachers assume duties in Oyo
THE commencement of duties by the new teaching and non-teaching staff in Oyo State primary and secondary schools this week…
Closing the book of prejudice on France
ONLY three Nigerian leaders have been invited by the British monarch for state visits to Buckingham Palace. They are General…


