Opinion

Wike and the Misadventure of Prince Charles

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

The narrow-minded would probably view the futility of the entire visit only through the prism of a fleeting wardrobe malfunction.…

To Rescue Nigeria, We Must Go Into War Mode

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

By ‘Tope Fasua I just received a text requesting for comment from one newspaper correspondent. He wrote about ‘rumours’ that…

The appreciation of our wives

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

By Muhammad Ajah I enjoy so much discussing with my wife on every matter of life. I sometimes discuss with…

Seven Years After: GOtv Blazing the Trail in DTT in Nigeria

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

By Bolaji Falola About a decade ago, the prospect of Nigerians enjoying world class digital terrestrial television remained an elusive…

Lagos and the Campaign against Drug Abuse

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

According to World Health Organization (WHO), drug abuse is “the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and…

Something’s got to give!

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

When push comes to shove, when it comes down to the last possible outcome of the present Nigerian political impasse;…

Kogi East Senate: A two-horse race

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Online and offline, discussions on the forthcoming Senatorial contest in Kogi East have revolved around two economists and former bankers…

2019 Presidential match: APC FC vs PDP FC (I)

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

By Muhammad Ajah I have prepared some Olympic games for candidates of the 2019 Presidential polls and their parties which…

President Buhari, WAEC and PDP’s Toxic Air

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, Friday, said the controversy concerning President Muhammadu Buhari’s school certificate is embarrassing and felt…

2019 Elections and the Imperative of Peace

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

For some time now, the nation’s landscape has been characterized by massive political activities. This is quite understandable as the…

The Continued Mishandling of the Shi’ite Crisis

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

By Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú The Shi’ites are not the problem. Impunity is. Protest is not the problem. Violence and trampling on…

Will There Be A Revolt Vote In 2019?

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

By Banji Ojewale Now, it is certain that of the nearly 100 political parties asking Nigerians to vote for them…

Anenih: A Trough of Bitter-Sweet Memories

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

By Louis Odion Our first encounter in 2000 was simply apocalyptic. The old cop was at his bewitching best –…

APGA: A Betrayal of Historic Proportion

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

It has become very necessary and important for our records, that as a former Governor, leader and contestant for the…

What Atiku Wants More Than A Visit To America

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

I read with utter disgust the many outpourings of Atiku Abubakar’s critics to the effect that he is corrupt simply…

Momentous evolution of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials, COWLSO, was founded by the Late Mrs. Olufunmilayo Johnson, wife of the…

Restructuring and Enhanced Subnational Accountability Mechanisms

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

By Eze Onyekpere The debate on restructuring Nigeria along the path of a weaker and leaner federal government and more…

Nigeria’s Underbelly of Violence

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Last week, in Kaduna, communal clashes claimed about 55 lives in Kajuru Local Government Area, leading to the intervention of…

Yusuf: The Insolent Child of Impunity

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

By Louis Odion Those tempted to view corruption only in materialist terms, overlooking the abstract subversion of norms and values,…

Uduaghan: 64 garlands for an indefatigable achiever

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

When great men celebrate, even the stars bow in solemn hallow. As the immediate past governor of Delta State and…

Tribute to my beloved mother-in-law, Mama Adegbola (1925-2018)

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

I thought it fit and right to write this tribute to Mama. My dad had told me stories about Baba…

MultiChoice: 25 Years In Nigeria

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

TUNMISE BADRU Nigerians aged 35 and above are unlikely to have problems recalling what constituted our entertainment staple before 1993.…

Human Suffering and the Sacrifices of Righteousness

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

By Femi Aribisala The man died in the hospital after a long and protracted illness. The doctor conducted a post…

As Buhari’s credibility gathers momentum

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

By Muhammad Ajah Let me begin this piece with a very resounding appreciation of the former US Ambassador to Nigeria,…

Sex-for-Marks: Okebukola wrong to blame students

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The News Agency of Nigeria reported on 16th October that Professor Peter Okebukola, former Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission,…

2019: Intifada of the old guard

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Intifada is Arab word for uprising. It perhaps best describes the emerging battle formation in Nigeria’s expanding coliseum ahead of…

Nigeria National Unity: Toward Participation And Shared Values

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Lai Mohammed Permit me to start off by expressing my gratitude to the Chatham House for the opportunity to be…

Can Baboons and Dogs become Friends?

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

I have gotten to the point where any kind of mention of Nigeria, politics, or elections immediately gives me acid…

On Sanwo-Olu’s Pro-Poor Talk

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

It's no longer news that Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu is the certified flag-bearer for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the…

Fayemi’s second bite: That Ekiti might breathe again

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Ekiti error has now been corrected. The lord of the manor would soon return to the farm and the…

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