The Supreme Court LG autonomy judgement, governance structure and outcomes in Nigeria
Not too many judicial interventions have been, and will ever be as consequential as the July 11, 2024, Supreme Court…
A legal perspective on national minimum wage in Nigeria
By Ibrahim Tijjani Monguno Esq Minimum wage is the lowest amount of remuneration that an employer is legally required…
Wole Soyinka at 90: Truth, literature and nation building
Wole Soyinka has been hoary since I came to the knowledge of his works and his activism many years ago.…
How AI can enhance govt’s investment in education, others
Era Dabla-Norris, Ruud de Mooij NEW generative AI technologies hold immense potential for boosting productivity and improving the delivery…
Wale Edun, speak truth to organised labour
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, knows what to do to turn Nigerian economy…
US 2024 presidential election: Between the morbid and the criminal
On June 27, 2024, American citizens were caught between the devil and the sea, coming to the realities that followed…
Lasisi Olagunju: Styles and Skills
To be candid, I struggled a little to arrive at a definitive conclusion about the title of this article, and…
Of Ayo Banjo, ‘Femi Falana’ and the heydays of student activism at UI
Events, incidences and circumstances often coalesce to bring about the remembrances of things gone and things that make for how…
Re: Ijebu and their Ojude Oba
By Adebayo Sikiru You did a good job as writer and researcher (in your Monday Lines column) irrespective of…
Exploring Nigerian youths’ limitless digital technology potentials
Africa is young, vibrant and restless. And at the heart of this youthful energy lies Nigeria, a nation where over…
150 years of postage stamps in Nigeria and the moment of truth
Altman, in an interesting book, “Paper Ambassador” aptly captures today’s event, the 150th anniversary of Postage Stamps in Nigeria as…
Gaza demands a new kind of humanitarian action
Aid will not fix Gaza. We need a new definition of humanitarianism that addresses the underlying causes of suffering: occupation…
Onpetu in Yoruba history
The Onpetu of Ijeru, Oba Sunday Oladapo Oyediran Lagbami Osekun III, who doubles as the chairman of Ogbomoso South Local…
Bullying: A new threat to Nigeria’s future
Gone are the days when empathy, compassion, kindness and humaneness were instilled in children. Alas, a lot has changed over…
That litigation on local government ‘autonomy’
The litigation on ‘LGA autonomy’ by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, at the Supreme Court, is a frontal…
Spray the naira and go to jail
Nigerian Owanbe is probably one of the most sophisticated parties in the world: glamorous, colorful, and full of crowds. I…
71 blessed years of the ‘Great Guru’, Mike Adenuga jr.
With investments in banking, oil and gas (upstream and downstream) telecomm and other strategic businesses, Dr. Michael Ishola Adenuga Jr.…
Olayinka Ajao: Rekindling the flame of LAUTECH
In establishing Oyo State University of Technology in 1990, the founding fathers had a clear objective for it not to…
Bouquet for the Amazon of multi-tasking at 60
David Ricardo framed it as the law of diminishing returns. There is always a point of saturation. There comes a…
My Pilgrim’s Progress
In the course of my journalism odyssey and service to my Fatherland, I have been honoured countless times with awards…
