Issues/Policy

The story is told of how a British missionary, Pa Elton, laboured for 25 years doing good works in Nigeria––building schools and hospitals––until God convicted him in the place of quiet meditation and prayer with […]

There are clear thinkers, muddled thinkers and people that fall in between. Clear thinks -are the ones that can cull everything down into the right points-are very hard to find. But if you get yourself […]

Recent events at one of the foremost Universities in Nigeria, The University of Lagos has prompted a close and second look at the write up of one of the foremost British Journalists and Author, Alfred […]

There is no better way of introducing Odia Ofeimun than pointedly stressing that “Odia Ofeimun is Odia Ofeimun!” Enough said. Poet, publisher, editor, activist, polemicist, mentor, politician, columnist, factory worker, writer, dance-drama exponent, public intellectual, […]

At the moment, a drive through the streets and highways of Lagos will reveal that roads have either been repaired or are being fixed across many locations. The current effort has impressively reduced the number […]

On Monday, Nigerians, who are already used to and have become accustomed to weird and strange news on a daily basis, woke up to the yet ugly news of the dethronement and banishment to Loko, […]

Journalism covers the gamut of activities involved in writing news and commentaries for newspapers, magazines, web news platforms, blogs, news broadcasts , etc. Citizens who have smartphones and data access, Facebook, Twitter access and also […]

Shock and criticism greeted the dethronement of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II on Monday. The announcement of his removal swept through the entire nation like wild fire. He was clearly a victim of […]

Tayo Oke; drtayooke@gmail.com Ever heard the phrase; it takes money to make money? Imagine further that a Mr Joe Blogg, an American tycoon and a magnate, desirous of making even more money by investing in […]

Last week the Senate approved the borrowing of the sum of $22.7 billion dollars (8.1 trillion naira) by President Muhammadu Buhari, something the previous Senate led by Dr Bukola Saraki had rejected. That amount is […]

The oft quoted huge housing deficit in Nigeria may be mere exaggeration considering that there are millions of unoccupied houses of different descriptions scattered all over the country. This fact puts to question what constitutes […]

Alhaji Isa Kaita (1912-1994) was the Northern Region Minister for works between 1954-1957 and later Minister of Education between 1957-1966. He later became the Waziri of Katsina. Alhaji Kaita was one of the few closest […]

Diseases are not the most interesting subjects to write about particularly by non-experts in the medical field like me. One of the reasons is that you don’t really know what to say on the subject. […]

The Chairman, Energy Institute, Nigeria, Osten Olorunsola, says the recent breakout of the deadly Coronavirus, or COVID-19, and the ensuing oil crisis could worsen the state of the Nigerian economy if the federal government does […]

His father could be described as poor as a church rat in terms of material wealth! But Pa Isaac Olanipekun of blessed memory was as rich as Croesus when it comes to the fear of […]

The national security challenge is getting worse. The situation is so bad that Nigerians could be said to be literally living precariously sandwiched between dreaded terrorists, merciless bandits, cruel kidnappers, and ruthless ritual killers. It […]

No doubt, Fajuyi’s place in authentic history is assured. He is elevated to the pantheon of men who have stood for principle and will never be forgotten any time events of 1966 are recalled. He […]

The poet Odia Ofeimun’s 70th birthday comes up on Monday, March 16. When I was a first-year undergraduate at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in the late 1970s, the name, Odia Ofeimun, was quietly making […]

One of the real tragedies bedevilling modern day Nigerian newspaper columnists, even the ones that are well regarded by discerning readers, is the penchant to often latch onto populist angst and ride the waves of […]

…the culture of ‘kabiyesi’ is the purveyor of sycophancy and bootlicking that has become the norm in our public and private corporate relationships. Everyone is merely un-daring to speak the truth to the powers that […]