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Osun’s maladministration: still awaiting Dr. Deji Adeleke’s press conference.

Osun’s maladministration: still awaiting Dr. Deji Adeleke’s press conference.

By Ismail Omipidan Last Wednesday, we had a seminar presentation in the class, a PhD class. A colleague of mine who presented her paper that morning made an assertion, and after subjecting the assertion to a thorough probe, the class, our course lecturer inclusive, concluded the assertion was untrue, as there was no empirical evidence ...

Oriki: An invaluable cultural heritage and disappearing art form

Omatseye: A Psalm of deception

President Tinubu’s food importation policy should be applauded

Tinubu’s financial autonomy for LGAs: A milestone in Nigeria’s history – Adedayo

In celebration of a remarkable journey: Olatunji Dare at 80

The kleptocratic paradox of Nigeria’s relationship with money (2)

The kleptocratic paradox of Nigeria’s relationship with money (2)

By Dr. Jimoh OLOREDE For emphasis, Nigeria’s total public debt stock as at 2023 when President Bola Tinubu, GCFR, assumed office, was N87.91 trillion, according to the Debt Management Office (DMO). What an inheritance! Truly, uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. The tasks before Mr. President are humongous! He must fight corruption, which ...

LG autonomy: Supreme Court judgement a step in the right direction but not yet Uhuru

LG autonomy: Supreme Court judgement a step in the right direction but not yet Uhuru

By Henry Kelechukwu Eni-Otu, Esq The Supreme Court’s landmark judgement on July 11, 2024, has been widely celebrated across Nigeria, especially for affirming financial autonomy and other critical principles, including the security of the office for elected local government chairmen. This judgement reflects a purposive interpretation of the Constitution, aiming to uphold the spirit of ...

Prostration: A culture, between respect and civilization

Prostration: A culture, between respect and civilization

By Yekeen Olawale Wakeel Respect is one of the significant aspects of Yoruba culture. Prostrating to greet is called Idobale which refers to meeting the earth. It is regarded as a sign of humility. Men greet older people with bows, while women kneel. Yoruba culture also emphasises respect in greeting and conversation, using pronouns like ...

Breadfruit: The extinction of Ife ancient traditional tree

By Yekeen Olawale Wakeel The African Breadfruit is a species of flowering tree in the jackfruit family. It is called Jaloke in Yoruba language. Its name is derived from the texture of the moderately ripe fruit when cooked, similar to freshly baked bread and having a potato-like flavour. When the fruit ripens, it becomes sweet. ...

H.E. Sen. Engr. Nweze David Umahi: In praise of servant leadership

H.E. Sen. Engr. Nweze David Umahi: In praise of servant leadership

By Hon. Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji, Special Adviser (Media) to the Honourable Minister of Works The hall of fame of people with transformative powers in contemporary Nigeria’s democratic leadership trajectory surely flourishes with records of people who have made remarkable impacts in inspiring positive transformation in all spheres of territorial governance. I am proud to ...

Justice restored: The harrowing ordeal and triumphant release of Surajo Asimiyu after 80 days of Police detention without a Charge

Justice restored: The harrowing ordeal and triumphant release of Surajo Asimiyu after 80 days of Police detention without a Charge

By Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq We are relieved to have secured the release of Mr. Surajo Asimiyu, known as Baba Ibeji, an indigent Nigerian who was detained by the Nigerian Police for approximately eighty days without a single charge against him filed before any court. Surajo, a man with humble means from Ogun State and father ...

Facial tribal marks: An ancient cultural heritage lost to modernization

Facial tribal marks: An ancient cultural heritage lost to modernization

By Yekeen Olawale Wakeel Tribal marks are traditional facial markings or scarifications that were historically used as a form of identification, social stratification, and beauty enhancement to Yoruba heritage. Tribal marks on the cheeks of men and women, young and old, were common among different tribes across the country. The Yorubas in the South-West were ...

Supreme Court’s landmark judgement: A boost to Nigeria’s democracy and grassroots development

Supreme Court’s landmark judgement: A boost to Nigeria’s democracy and grassroots development

By Amb Okereke Nnamdi Nwafor In a historic decision, the Supreme Court has ruled in favour of federal government-backed local government autonomy, declaring it unconstitutional for state governors to withhold funds intended for local government administrations. This judgement marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s democratic journey, paving the way for grassroots development, security, and stability. ...

Hunger and farming in Nigeria

Hunger and farming in Nigeria

By Mr. Jide Akinseye Farming is crucial at ensuring food security, especially in our dear country Nigeria where a significant portion of the population is not inclined to agricultural practice and do not rely on agriculture for livelihood. I could remember at some point in our national history when we were strictly into agriculture and ...

No good roads in Ogun State?

No good roads in Ogun State?

By Seyi Bakare On July 2, one of the netizens on a social media hate campaign against the Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, over Ogun roads, Hauwa Allahbura (@HauwaAllahbura), wrote on X: “Ministry of Works Budget in 2024 N480mn. Governor STEEZE Budget is about N103bn. How will Ogun State roads be fixed? We beg ...

Thievocracy: The paradox of Nigeria’s relationship with money (1)

Thievocracy: The paradox of Nigeria’s relationship with money (1)

By Jimoh Olorede, PhD A keen analytical observation would show Nigeria had, in 1999, only returned to thievocracy, which is also known as kleptocracy, and not democracy. The simple, common, widely-accepted definition of democracy as a system of consent of the governed is “government of the people, by the people and for the people,” while ...

The kleptocratic paradox of Nigeria’s relationship with money (1)

The kleptocratic paradox of Nigeria’s relationship with money (1)

By Jimoh Olorede, PhD A keen analytical observation would show Nigeria had, in 1999, only returned to kleptocracy, and not democracy. The simple, common, widely-accepted definition of democracy as a system consent of the governed is “government of the people, by the people and for the people”, while kleptocracy refers to a government by those ...

The geo-politics of Nigeria’s insecurity

The geo-politics of Nigeria’s insecurity

By Dakuku Peterside In the past ten years, the South-East and North-East geopolitical zones, more than other geopolitical zones, have been sites of experiments on insecurity and militia reign. Either terrorists, kidnappers, or militias were testing the will of the government to see how long it would take for a determined state to take charge, ...

Dapo Abiodun and burden of inherited infrastructural deficit in Ogun

Dapo Abiodun and burden of inherited infrastructural deficit in Ogun

By Seye Abodunrin One of the greatest challenges facing Nigeria since independence is shortage of infrastructural development, especially the issue of deplorable road network. Many of those roads and bridges that were built by the colonial administration and military regime are still in use in some communities around Nigeria. Expectedly, those roads had seriously deteriorated ...

Gov. Council: Profiling FUNAAB’s Pro-Chancellor, Aragbiji, as Tinubu inaugurates eduboards

Gov. Council: Profiling FUNAAB’s Pro-Chancellor, Aragbiji, as Tinubu inaugurates eduboards

By Dr Jimoh Olorede Tomorrow, Thursday, Idris Abdulkadir Auditorium of the National University Commission (NUC) in the Federal Capital City of Abuja, will be agog as the Federal Government of Nigeria led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, inaugurates the newly constituted Governing Councils of Federal Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education under the Federal ...

The Atlantic initiative: Foundations, characteristics, and geopolitical identity

The Atlantic initiative: Foundations, characteristics, and geopolitical identity

By Mohamed Bouden According to World Bank estimates, the interest in the Atlantic Ocean is constantly growing, driven by the desire to exploit its opportunities and capitalise on shared benefits to address global challenges. Oceans play a crucial role in the global economy, contributing $1.5 trillion each year, a figure that is expected to double ...

States and minimum wage: A call for reason

States and minimum wage: A call for reason

By Bajowa Oni It is hard to argue that, considering current economic realities, an update of the minimum wage is not necessary.When the current administration came into office a year ago, inflation was at 22 percent. It now stands at 33 percent, with food inflation higher than 40 percent. Nigerians bear the brunt of these ...

With Alebiosu, FirstBank transitions to growth consolidation era

With Alebiosu, FirstBank transitions to growth consolidation era

FirstBank’s 130 years of gripping history is a corporate handbook in many ways. Its fortunes are as great a lesson as its challenges. Its leadership and choice of leaders are fascinating chapters of the book it has become, validating the notion that each era in human history is shaped by the king of the moment. ...

The insensitivity of government spending: A lesson from Kenya to Nigeria

The insensitivity of government spending: A lesson from Kenya to Nigeria

By Ola’ Ajao-Akala In the wake of recent unrest in Kenya, triggered by the controversial finance bill, there lies a poignant lesson for Nigeria—a warning about the potential consequences of perceived governmental insensitivity during times of economic hardship. As the Nigerian government contemplates the purchase of a new presidential jet for President Bola Tinubu, the ...

APC and politics of criticism

APC and politics of criticism

By ISAAC OLUSESI The ultimate for the critic is the relative acquisition and exercise of power, and at the take off point, from no where, the critic got a term as an elected lawmaker during which political rabble-rouses as self idiosyncrasies fired the critic at the speed of light, to the stardom of amoral populist, ...

Makinde: Reliving Awo’s vision

Makinde: Reliving Awo’s vision

By Bola Bolawole On the evening of Tuesday, 16 January, 2024, an explosion rocked Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state. The location of the explosion was later identified as Aderinola Street, Adeyi Avenue, Old Bodija Estate. The explosion was of such magnitude that people in the vicinity thought the world had come to an end! ...

The problem with EFCC

The problem with EFCC

By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D In every government or institution, there is a corresponding invisible hand that remote-controls its affairs with immense influence over decision-making process, predominantly on matters of interest. In most cases, while the head, and perhaps, the kitchen cabinet, may be aware of this imperceptible parallel, it is mostly unknown to other members ...

Babajide Sanwo-Olu: 59th edition of God’s gift to humanity

Babajide Sanwo-Olu: 59th edition of God’s gift to humanity

By Gboyega Akosile There is no gainsaying that God in His infinite wisdom does not make mistakes - I know that most of the widely accepted religions in the world, Islam and Christianity, hold strongly to this belief. He does as He pleases Himself in the affairs of man, with absolute precision. This can be ...

AKK Gas Pipeline Project: Boosting economic benefits for Nigeria

AKK Gas Pipeline Project: Boosting economic benefits for Nigeria

By Abdullahi Musa (abdullahimusa849@yahoo.com) The Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project is nearing completion, with significant economic benefits expected for Nigeria. The AKK gas pipeline is a 40-inch, 614-kilometre linear pipeline system running from Ajaokuta to Kano. It includes associated intermediate and terminal gas facilities, as well as all other related equipment necessary for transporting natural ...

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