Opinion

A call to action against plastic pollution

Paul Dada

10 months ago

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has always maintained that we owe the environment a collective duty of care to…

Bribe at every turn: How police extortion bleeds Nigeria’s roads and people

Paul Dada

10 months ago

The driver, clearly familiar with the routine, had ₦200 notes stacked in preparation. At each of the first three checkpoints,…

Frederick Forsyth (1938–2025): The master storyteller who changed my life

Paul Dada

10 months ago

Sir Frederick died at 86. He lived a full and fulfilling life. It’s now time for him to take a…

Maryam Abacha’s Curious Reinvention of Abacha Loot

Kazeem Ugbodaga

10 months ago

Loyalists and beneficiaries of Sani Abacha’s dictatorship control Nigeria’s present, and they are trying to exploit this privilege to rewrite…

Tinubunomics and Dan-Sokoto’s testament

Ayorinde Oluokun

10 months ago

Inherited and fresh road projects are going on all over the country, with attendant catalytic impact on growth and development.…

Zakat or Tax? Rethinking Islamic obligations in a modern economy

Ayorinde Oluokun

10 months ago

It is both theologically sound and morally just to recognize modern taxation as a fulfillment of zakat’s intent

Ilorin Durbar 2025: A Living Proof of Unity in Diversity

Kazeem Ugbodaga

10 months ago

Durbar, today, is not a re-enactment of those events — but it is a reminder. It reminds us that the…

EFCC’s overreach: When an innocent pays for a crime not his own

Paul Dada

10 months ago

Reform, transparency, and accountability must become the hallmarks of any institution entrusted with protecting financial and civil liberties, a standard…

The Legal Illusion of Ownership: Why AI-Generated Content cannot be protected by Copyright Law

Kazeem Ugbodaga

10 months ago

This notion not only misrepresents the intent and scope of copyright law but also opens the floodgates to legal liability,…

Good Night to a Humane and Consummate Jurist

Ayorinde Oluokun

10 months ago

It was his love for country that made him devote his energy and time to the work of the Electoral…

2027: Coalition syndicate grasping at straws to advance their mess

Paul Dada

10 months ago

While the APC entered the 2015 contest with political juggernauts across the country, massive support of the downtrodden, a handful…

Fight against vanity academic titles in Africa

Paul Dada

10 months ago

In Nigeria, iconic historical figures have also prominently used honorary doctoral titles as if they earned them. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Nigeria's…

Two years of Nigeria’s foreign policy under the administration of President Bola Tinubu: An informed commentary

Paul Dada

10 months ago

n appraising any administration’s scorecard in the field of foreign policy implementation, the following key indicators that should be examined:

Two Years of President Tinubu: A Business Perspective

Paul Dada

10 months ago

The President Tinubu reforms are creating a level playing field. Like I said previously, every business had to lobby the…

Hypertension: Case for sodium consumption regulation, healthier diets

Paul Dada

10 months ago

Let’s take the opportunity to prioritize our health by becoming more aware of our salt consumption. By making conscious, informed…

Aregbesola: Omoluabi or E’eyan-k’eyan?

Kazeem Ugbodaga

10 months ago

Truth is that if anyone will plot any evil against Tinubu and succeed, it is definitely not Aregbesola. He’ll keep…

Okpebholo’s diplomatic shuttles to Abuja: A pathway to Edo’s growth

Ayorinde Oluokun

10 months ago

Governor Okpebholo’s alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is not political appeasement—it is a strategic partnership.

Economic patriotism: The Abdul Samad and Aliko Dangote example

Paul Dada

10 months ago

As the President has always said, the future of Nigeria will be one built by Nigerians, for Nigeria, and indeed,…

Economic Patriotism: The Abdul Samad and Aliko Dangote example

Ayorinde Oluokun

10 months ago

Last week at The Aso Villa, the seat of the Presidency in Abuja, Abdul Samad Rabiu, did not just show…

Hamdiyyah and Sokoto governor’s rejection-sensitive dysphoria

Paul Dada

10 months ago

Instead of brushing off or constructively addressing the concerns raised by Hamdiyya, Governor Aliyu unraveled. He met the girl’s criticism…

Nothing justifies both actions that killed Ibadan student

Kazeem Ugbodaga

11 months ago

A father (Mr. Odunayo Alade) takes his children in his car to drop them off at school for examination purposes.…

Evolution of “Sir” in Nigerian English Usage

Paul Dada

11 months ago

President Barack Obama was recorded during his presidency addressing a server at a restaurant with the term “ma’am.” This is…

How warning labels can save Nigerians from toxic diets

Paul Dada

11 months ago

The global rise in NCDs is well-documented, and Nigeria is no exception

JAMB’s fiasco is horrible, but it’s not unexampled

Paul Dada

11 months ago

But, as I will show shortly, what happened in Nigeria is not unprecedented in the world. It also does not…

Aina Odeyemi’s Impact on Health and Trade under Onabanjo (1979–1983)

Kazeem Ugbodaga

11 months ago

Among the most trusted officials in that administration was Timothy Aina Odeyemi, who served at different times as Commissioner in…

Omololu Olunloyo (1935-2025): A tribute

Isa Isawade

11 months ago

Not long after, Brother Mololu and Miss Akinyemi got married, and Segun and I donned our best agbada dresses to…

JAMB and 2025 UTME: Matters Arising

Kazeem Ugbodaga

11 months ago

The board said it was investigating the matter, “and those who are cleared will be rescheduled for examination at designated…

Sanwo-Olu: A Statesman as Governor

Kazeem Ugbodaga

11 months ago

At full capacity, the Red Line started with transportation of 250,000 passengers daily. This figure was anticipated to surge to…

Sanwo-Olu: A statesman as governor

Paul Dada

11 months ago

Then, I thought of the dark days of the EndSARS and how the world focused on Lagos and the governor.…

A word for Peter Obi on Edo governorship election

Ayorinde Oluokun

11 months ago

Peter Obi's careless talk in condemning Edo election is allegorical of the drunk who condemns the well meaning, and is…

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