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Opinion
By Goke Awoyemi I have had the challenge and privilege of profiling notable state actors in Osun State, leading to the discovery that Governor Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke is at the heart of the people of Osun State. Born 66 years ago into the family of a labour activist, Late Raji Ayoola Adeleke, who was ...
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By Oluseyi Petinrin Students of military operations, including its planning and execution, know that intelligence is the grandfather of most successful operations. But it is a fact that is not immediately obvious to many members of the public and even to some that have spent years in the military establishments. The ORIRE kidnap victims' release ...
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By Dakuku Peterside By the time Nigerians file into polling units in 2027, the most consequential battle for the nation's democracy may already have been fought—and perhaps won or lost. Elections are merely democracy's public ceremony, the visible culmination of political choices shaped long before the first ballot is cast. The real test of democratic ...
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Every time we sit down for a meal, a silent process is happening inside our bodies that most of us never even think about. We often talk about "cholesterol" as a single boogeyman, but the truth is more nuanced. Your body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells, but it is a delicate balancing act. There ...
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By Idowu Adewara There are millions of Nigerians who have never applied for a visa. Not because they have not dreamed of it, but because they cannot afford to dream that far. They are running businesses, raising children, caring for ageing parents, and paying for electricity they generate themselves. They are not waiting to be ...
News
By Dakuku Peterside There is a powerful lesson in the political fate of Keir Starmer, but it is not merely a British lesson. It is not about Westminster drama, Labour Party turbulence, or the familiar theatre of parliamentary politics. It is about a deeper principle without which no democracy can remain healthy for long: leadership ...
Opinion
By Gboyega Akosile Every public leader eventually arrives at a moment when the conversation changes. The debates of the day begin to give way to the judgement of history; power gradually yields to legacy. History, after all, is often kinder to reflection than it is to politics. It is in such moments that achievements acquire context, ...
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By Basheeroh Omowumi Hashim Something fragile is beginning to crack in our classrooms. It is neither the tired walls, nor the dusty chalkboards, but the promise of schooling itself. Inflation has moved through the education system like a slow, stubborn storm. Food prices rise, transport costs swell, electricity tariffs climb, and somewhere within that rising ...
Opinion
By Mathew Adesegun Ibiyemi The Oyetola I know is entirely different from the version painted by rumors and lies of opponents. The former Governor of Osun State, current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, and insurance guru is a man for whom I hold immense respect. Over time, I have pondered why such a man ...
Opinion
By Sunday Dare My work, One Thousand and Ninety-Five Days was born from witnessing Nigerian history close up - not from the sidelines, but within proximity to power over the past three decades. The pages are therefore, more than just a collection of opinion essays written over three defining years in Nigeria’s national life. For a ...
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By Babafemi Ojudu Today, I wish to write about karma. Not its deep philosophical or spiritual meaning. I leave that to theologians, mystics, and philosophers who devote their lives to probing the mysteries of existence and divine order. I simply want to tell two stories. Stories that help the ordinary person understand that life has ...
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By Ike Chioke The sight of jubilant Arsenal supporters pouring into the streets of North London after the Gunners secured their first English Premier League title in 22 years was more than just a football celebration. It was a reminder of how deeply football has embedded itself into the emotional, economic, cultural and political fabric ...
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By Ayodele Mohammed Gbadamosi Nigeria remains one of the most religious nations in the world, yet it is also one of the most divided along religious and ethnic lines. The recurring clashes between Christians and Muslims, especially in Northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt, continue to raise serious concerns about the relationship between religion, law, ...
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By Dakuku Peterside Nigeria’s political class now touts “consensus candidacy” with renewed assurance. Party leaders, governors, and godfathers frame it as proof of democratic progress, a tool to avoid divisive primaries, mend party fractures, and foster unity before elections. Surface reasoning seems sensible; Nigeria’s primaries are costly, bitter, violent, and prone to delegate-buying. Yet beneath ...
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By Tanimu Yakubu Those who speak glibly about deficits, debt and fiscal expansion often reveal not economic sophistication, but economic illiteracy disguised as moral outrage. Much of today’s opposition rhetoric confuses accounting identities with ideological slogans and mistakes macroeconomic intervention for recklessness. A modern economy is not managed through market romanticism. It is managed through ...
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By Dr. Emomotimi Agama LIn markets where seconds determine outcomes and investor confidence is the most precious of all currencies, the mechanics of settlement are not bureaucratic detail. They are architecture. And the question Nigeria must now answer with clarity and urgency is this: what kind of architecture do we want to build? I. Framing the ...
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By Prof.Barth Nnaji Africa’s energy journey is often portrayed as a stark choice between climate responsibility and development. In reality, the continent faces a more nuanced challenge: finding a fair, gradual energy transition that matches its unique needs and ambitions. Technology and innovation can drive this change, helping secure affordable and sustainable energy for all. ...
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By Chika Chukwudi The long-anticipated disbursement of Nigeria’s Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) marks a defining moment for the nation’s maritime sector. Approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, the release of the fund signals more than policy execution it reflects a strategic effort to reposition Nigeria as a formidable maritime nation by empowering indigenous ...
News
By Tunde Rahman The dust may not have fully settled on the conventions of what is gradually emerging as the three main political parties in the country, the All Progressives Congress, African Democratic Congress and Peoples Democratic Party, gearing up for the fast-approaching 2027 elections. Yet, somehow, the unfolding fallouts of those conventions remind me ...
Opinion
By Adegboyega Segun In a time when leadership is often measured by promises, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo is distinguishing himself through purposeful action. Across Kogi State, a new governance culture is taking shape, one defined by inclusion, accountability, and measurable development outcomes. The story of Kogi is being rewritten, not in rhetoric, but in results. ...
Opinion
By Anthony Ubani On Sunday night, as Christians marked Palm Sunday, a day of peace, sacrifice, and hope, gunmen rode into a community in Jos and opened fire like men hunting animals. At least 20 people were killed. Not in a war zone. Not in a battlefield. In their homes. This is where Nigeria is ...
Opinion
Nigeria's place on the global stage received a significant boost following President Bola Tinubu's state visit to the United Kingdom, a trip that combined high diplomacy with tangible economic outcomes across multiple sectors. President Tinubu and First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu were received at Windsor Castle by King Charles III and Queen Camilla in a ...
Opinion
By Austine Agbo Emmanuel The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has called on residents of Kanam Local Government Area to unite in confronting insecurity affecting the area and other parts of Plateau State. The APC National Chairman made the call while addressing stakeholders during a condolence visit to the Palace ...
Issues of the Moment
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has issued a scathing condemnation of the reported mass sexual assault and public humiliation of women during the recent Ozoro cultural festival, describing the events as a national disgrace and a collapse of conscience. Reports emerging from the community describe a harrowing atmosphere where women were allegedly hunted, stripped of ...
Opinion
By DELE MOMODU I knew Chief Babaremilekun Adetokunbo Fani-Kayode, Q.C, SAN, of blessed memory, the father of David Oluwafemi Adewunmi Abdulateef Fani-Kayode aka FFK, in Ile-Ife, long before I met his querulous, garrulous and cantankerous son. Femi is a classic case of a wasted investment. He attended some of the best schools pedigree and/or money ...
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By Temitope Ajayi President Bola Tinubu will land at the airport on March 17, 2026 to begin a historic State Visit that will showcase to the world the unique bond that exists between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. When the formalities of the visit begin on March 18, the President Bola, in the company of ...
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By Idowu Adewara As more of our daily life shifts online, our words, reactions, and habits now form a record that outlives us. The question is simple: what story will that record tell? Every generation inherits a public square, a space where people meet, learn, debate, exchange ideas, and gradually form the culture they live ...
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By Tanimu Yakubu Nigeria must never be described only by her delays, distortions, or disappointments. She must also be spoken of in the language of her strength: resilience, enterprise, faith, courage, and renewal. A nation as vast and complicated as Nigeria will always tempt the impatient observer into sweeping conclusions. Its imperfections are visible; its ...
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By Adebayo Adedeji The administration of Ademola Adeleke continues to tout its commitment to education, yet the figures from 2025 tell a troubling story. Beyond the falsehood and propaganda lie a pattern that suggests education in Osun State is receiving more noise and rhetoric than real intervention. In 2025, the state government sustained the imposition ...
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By Idowu Adewara Across cultures and history, leadership has been idealized. Kings are said to rule by divine right, their authority handed down from the heavens and therefore beyond question. Military rulers by force. And in modern democracies, political figures cultivate larger-than-life personas, projecting a kind of exceptionalism that sets them apart from the citizens ...