Opinion

Young Togolese Comedian Majorito Totorino captures hearts with unique humour

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Speaking on his success, Majorito reflects, "Comedy is a way for me to connect with people. I look at what’s…

CNPP and its failed evil campaign against NNPCL, Kyari

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The big question is, who are the CNPP and its promoters working for? The group should be reminded that, like…

Mele Kyari’s strides at NNPCL: A nightmare for forces of evil

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Despite these achievements, some individuals are bent on destroying Kyari's reputation. A recent article attempted to rebut failed prophecies made…

The urgent need to address frequency of building collapses in Nigeria

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

Public awareness and education are also crucial in addressing the problem of building collapses. Many Nigerians are unaware of the…

Beyond the protests (2)

Paul Dada

2 years ago

This then leads to the second aspect of any protest which is engagement, especially with the government and the authorities…

Dangote megaproject Refinery: Any hope for Survival?

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Nigeria's Government has in stock 11866 abandoned megaprojects, three of which account for about 60% of the national debt. For…

That Coup in the North and the Federation Account

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Most states in the North, especially where the so-called hunger protesters were calling for a coup and foreign interventions in…

Prophetic Missteps: Primate Elijah Ayodele’s record of unfulfilled predictions and NNPCL boss

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

Prophets are highly revered personalities because of their spiritual prowess to foretell what would happen at a particular point in…

Wole Soyinka At 90; A Nonpareil Of Intellectual Je Ne Sais Quoi

Paul Dada

2 years ago

The event was correctly tagged “Africa Celebrates Wole Soyinka...". The occasion was attended by cultural Ambassadors, prominent academics and high-calibre…

Dangote Refinery: Business place or Tourist site?

Ademola Adegbamigbe

2 years ago

With exactly a week to go in his presidency, President Muhammadu Buhari on May 22, 2023, inaugurated the Dangote Refinery,…

Beyond the protests(1)

Paul Dada

2 years ago

I specifically requested that they should vacate the protest grounds so as not to give room for the violence that…

Participation in peaceful protests should never be criminalised in Nigeria

Ademola Adegbamigbe

2 years ago

Recently, Nigerian youths announced their wish to protest against bad governance in the country from August 1-10, 2024. Various organisations…

The hunger march as universal mandate

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

His outline of government’s remedial action since inception, aimed at warding off just such an outbreak, will undoubtedly receive expert…

The hunger march as universal mandate

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

The nation’s security agencies cannot pretend unawareness of alternative models for emulation, civilized advances in security intervention.

The Supreme Court LG autonomy judgement, governance structure and outcomes in Nigeria

Ademola Adegbamigbe

2 years ago

Femi Mimiko, mni, Professor of Political Science, at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; and member, National Institute for Policy and Strategic…

Monopolistic oligarchies: The tale of Dangote of Nigeria and Ambani of India

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

As nonpartisan and detribalised businesspeople, both Dangote and Ambani are generous to different political parties, religious groups, and cultural institutions.…

Dangote and Possible End of Unfair Advantage?

Ademola Adegbamigbe

2 years ago

In the last one month, easily one of the most discussed issues in Nigeria is the allegation by the Dangote…

Repositioning the economy and what the numbers are saying

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

According to him, economic activity in the first quarter of 2024 was not only faster than the first quarter of…

Citizenship, protests and the law

Paul Dada

2 years ago

We cannot have a country where leaders lord it over the people all the time, to the extent of becoming…

Power Currency: The Conspiracy Against Bola Tinubu (Part One)

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

All Realists agree that states can only ensure their survival through self-help strategies that allow them to defend themselves and…

Fourth quarter appraisal of the 10th senate

Paul Dada

2 years ago

Once again, the overall impact of legislative outputs is a function of the executive’s disposition. The Constitution is weak and…

“Mesu jamba,” a slur against Ilorin people, is a Linguistic fraud

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The fact that members of Afonja’s jama were war-mongering mercenaries and bandits, not to mention non-Muslims, redounded to the semantic…

Financial Times reportage on Nigerian Economy-Standards are Falling

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Financial Times cannot cavalierly instruct Nigeria to send cash to wallets of poor people as a surefire way of ending…

Biodun Jeyifo: A life of service to humanity

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

As a Marxist literary theorist, BJ has made very significant contributions to post-colonial studies with groundbreaking articles like “In the…

Tackling the menace of abandoned projects: Peter Mbah’s example

Paul Dada

2 years ago

No doubt, these two instances are valid, especially given the prevailing dire economic situation in Nigeria. But there is yet…

Soyinka at 90: Truth, Falsehood, Justice, Dystopia

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

On this note, I now move directly to the concluding section of this talk. Earlier in the talk, I promised…

Truth, falsehood, justice, dystopia

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

It is especially unique among Nobel literature laureates, most of whom tend to publish few works after the award of…

Olatunji Dare at 80: The man of letters as a repairer

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

I got to know him personally in the post-Abacha era. By then, he had been forced into exile by a…

Seinye Lulu-Briggs’ Unending Accolades

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Moni Pulo Limited's commitment to corporate social responsibility, CSR, is truly commendable. The Company has remained steadfast in supporting the…

Let the Third Tier Breathe: Implications of the Supreme Court Verdict

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Justice Emmanuel Agim, who read the lead judgment, said Nigeria runs a three-tier governance structure, where no one tier is…

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