May God bless our Troops
By Femi Adesina President Joe Biden has a favorite sign-off at the end of every major speech: “May God bless America and may God protect our troops.” In August 2020, when he gave a speech at the Democratic Convention, Biden…
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Nigerian Universities, beyond quantity
By Dakuku Peterside The hallmark of productivity is improvement in quantity and quality. If one of these standards is sacrificed for the other, needed development is compromised. This argument is so valid in our tertiary education sector today. The demand…
Some prophets see nothing
By FEMI ADESINA There he goes again. Troublemaker. He wants to abuse our prophets, the vessels of God Almighty. Not so. Let me state from the beginning that I believe in prophecies and prophets. Good, sincere, genuine ones. “Believe in…
Loopholes in the Proposed Electoral Act
By Dakuku Peterside Traditional wrestling in the southern part of Nigeria is intriguing and exciting. To the uninitiated, it would appear there are no rules, but to those who understand it, there are standard rules that govern it. The electoral…
Speaking to PDP in the language it understands
By FEMI ADESINA There’s this recent cartoon in Daily Trust Newspaper that sends me holding my sides in laughter each time I see it. And I tell you that I’ve viewed it over and over again. Two bandits are in…
Power begins with Voter registration
By Dakuku Peterside It is a cliche to refer to youths as “future leaders of Nigeria,” ignoring the fact that they have a role to play now in the leadership of this country. Some youths are even wired to wait…
Where did this Zulum emerge from?
By Femi Adesina I know he is an academic, a Professor and former Rector of Borno State College of Agriculture. He was also Commissioner for Reconstruction under the immediate past Governor Kashim Shettima. But where did this man called Babagana…
2023: Nigerians stand to gain in Tinubu what they missed in Awolowo and Abiola
By Rotimi Makinde Prominent Yoruba figures have contributed immensely to the development of the Nigerian state. The likes of Herbert Macaulay, Obafemi Awolowo, Samuel Akintola, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Remi Fani-Kayode, etc; they all played pivotal roles in the fight to advance…
ONE BIG FAMILY…..ONE GOAL
My people, my people I am compelled with no better option than to continue to appeal for us to maintain peace in the state of Osun as a party and as people who remain truly committed to the sustenance of…
DEATH IS BECOMING CHEAPER IN NIGERIA !!
Nigera is gradually becoming a point to busy to live or get busy to die.Almost every day we read or heard about one person or one group of people just passed away.The menace of Kidnapping and banditry business came into…