Road infrastructure, housing and economic development
By Chime A. Peter INFRASTRUCTURE is the backbone of a nation’s development, and investment in transport infrastructure, with good…
For WS, Odukomaiya, Osoba, Ogunsola and Dare
THE itinerant drummers have gone home. Gone also are the dancers and the guests – invited and uninvited. So are…
The personal is political for women in politics
By Olufunke Baruwa The personal is political” is a popular feminist slogan that emerged in the late 1960s and became…
The tale of Nigeria’s Dangote and India’s Ambani
The politics of monopoly and oligarchy are familiar phenomena in Nigeria and beyond. During General Sani Abacha's military rule in…
Osun finance reports: Between mischief and ignorance
THE Osun State APC is really overwhelmed by the overall superlative performance of Governor Ademola Adeleke. The opposition has reached…
Nigeria does not need a nationwide protest now
By Dennis Otuaro PEACEFUL demonstrations to convey felt needs are rights enshrined in our nation’s constitution, which also highlights…
ECOWAS: Tinubu’s leadership credit for his reelection merit
Exactly 41 days after his inauguration as the newly elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on May 29,…
Cloud technology and Nigeria’s broadcast media
By Bashir Isiaka THE broadcast media in Nigeria, like others in developing countries, faces several challenges such as high…
River Gods, River Ports, War Canoes and Regattas: Humans and Water Bodies in Historical Time and Space
Yakubu A. Ochefu PhD, FHSN, FNAL Professor of Economic History and Development Studies A keynote Lecture at the 2024 Toyin…
The River Benue: Nigeria and its National Development
I offer this piece on the occasion of the great initiative by Benue State University, which is organizing a major…
Finance Act: Windfall Tax Explainer
Why is the Nigerian government introducing a windfall tax, and what does it mean for the economy? As part of…
Nationwide hardship protest: A timely warning
There is nothing wrong with a peaceful demonstration and a lawful legitimate protest. What is unacceptable is a premeditated attempt…
Just before you embark on protest
By: Olusegun K. Aremu AS an advocate of maintaining and protecting infrastructure and public properties, I urge that if you…
Nigeria: Tribe must die
OVER the past six decades of Nigeria’s independence from the colonial masters, it is mortifying to imagine the current place…
Oyo 2027: Preparing for the post-Makinde years
By: Monsur Akeseegun THE Yorubas are a highly philosophical people. With a rich culture and profound language that teach life…
Harnessing agric residues for clean energy: A Nigerian researcher’s biogas innovation
By: Femi Ogunlana Nigeria can rise above the current energy deficiency by exploring the use of farm wastes and residues…
Thievocracy: Nigeria’s relationship with money
A keen analytical observation would show Nigeria, in 1999, only returned to kleptocracy, and not democracy. The simple, common, widely-accepted…
Afe Babalola: A synonym for awards
THE ever-green words of the Preacher in the Book of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 says: “There is a time for everything, and…
Owaloko: As Oba Ogungbangbe marks three years on the throne
His Royal Majesty, Oba Akeem Olusayo Ogungbangbe, is marking the third anniversary of his accession to the throne of his…
Ilorin’s complex history: A plea for accurate representation, unity
By Suleiman. O. Y. Alapansanpa MY open letter is directed at those whose “tribalness” does not obscure their intellectual…


