By Tunde Rahman Is the Non-Aligned Movement still around? Is the organisation still in existence? That was the weighty question Professor Ikechukwu Okoro, a visually impaired Nigerian and Iowa State University don, slammed on me the moment I informed him…
By Waheed Adekunle Dissecting the declaration of the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on the kingship issues in Igbajo, Ikirun, Iree, Awo and Abere as contained in the ‘White Paper’ recently issued by the state government, it is crystal…
By Ismail Omipidan About a year ago, the Governor Ademola Adeleke-led government claimed that Adegboyega Oyetola diverted the dividends accruing to the State from Segilola Mining firm. Till date, they have not provided any empirical evidence to ascertain their claim.…
By Bayo Onanuga The Nigerian economy is looking good in some sectors. This is not a harebrained assessment, despite the high inflation and the unstable exchange rate of the Naira. Those who doubt this don’t need to look far, for…
By Adémólá Òrúnbon Life expectancy is a measure of the length of life expected to be lived by an individual at birth. Improvement of life expectancy to at least 70 years by 2020 and above is one of Nigeria’s health…
By Waheed Adekunle A phrase from a maxim of equity says, “he that comes from above is above all. He that is of the earth is earthly. Thus, he who comes to equity must come with clean hands.” For clarity,…
By Fredrick Nwabufo Education is a recipe for generational transformation and an inviolable promissory note for securing the future. A nation secure and assured is one with the requisite investments, policies, initiatives, interest, ambition, and avidity for education. Educating children…
By Olaniyi Ajibola The latest ranking of Ogun State alongside Lagos State as the top states in Nigeria with mobile Internet subscriptions in the year 2023 by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBC, has undoubtedly confirmed the speedy trajectory of…
By Temitope Ajayi While extolling Funke Akindele, the Nollywood filmmaker for her recent box office accomplishment, President Bola Tinubu lauded the growing contribution of the Nigerian creative industry to the economic growth of the country. He acknowledged its pivotal place…
By Temitope Ajayi With the increasing demand for blue collar workers in Europe, North America and Asia, the Federal Government, through the Industrial Training Fund, is now working to up the skills of artisans in Nigeria which, in turn, would boost…
