Issues/Policy

On Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari will speak at the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York, his fourth and perhaps final appearance. What will he tell world leaders? Briefing the press about preparations, Foreign […]

As a dispassionate observer of the travails of Mrs. Adeosun over the past weeks and based on the contents of her letter of resignation made public by the Presidency, one could not but be emotionally […]

My take is that Adeosun’s resignation is a great development for our country… The fact that Shittu’s claim is alien to the NYSC Act makes it necessary that he should also tow the path of […]

Official response and management of the reported earth tremor in Abuja, which jolted residents in the nation’s capital the other day is remarkable. The natural occurrence could have created more panic but for the quick […]

“I believe that we are solely responsible for our choices, and we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and thought throughout our lifetime.” – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross The word of life above captures […]

My dearest President! I do appreciate the pressure on you at this moment and definitely not time to bother your Excellency with side talks. You have an election to win in another six months or […]

One of my readers asked recently, “can a business leader be a failure even when the balance sheet is doing well?” My response is, “yes — very much so.” It’s true that as a business […]

“I often find that there is a particular derision toward or contempt for poor whiteness that comes from better-off whites…. And that seems to me to suggest that they are offended by essentially looking in […]

On Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari will speak at the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York, his fourth and perhaps final appearance. What will he tell world leaders? Briefing the press about preparations, Foreign […]

This issue has been festering on my mind for some time but a casual remark by an old classmate in a WhatsApp group last week finally did the magic. This old classmate had announced rather […]

IN a season in which natural disasters have been wreaking havoc across the Americas and Asia, Nigeria has not been without her share of nature’s rage. The country may not be contending with hurricanes, heatwaves, […]

Before the advent of the Fashola administration, driving through Oshodi, which I had to do to get to my office then at Fatai Atere Way, was one of the most harrowing experiences I had to […]

Widely acclaimed king of Nigerian comedians, Atuyota Akpobome, popularly known as Ali Baba is fast gaining enviable reputation as a leading social commentator with the most astute of commentaries. Recently, the humour merchant offered his […]

The National Youth Service Corps has clarified the claims by the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, that holding political office compensated for his refusal to participate in the compulsory national service. An online news platform […]

The Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, has admitted that he did not participate in the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme after graduation from the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, […]

Those in my generation who grew up in the South-West and attended Awolowo’s elementary schools would be familiar with D.O Fagunwa’s books. They were fascinating books. The escapades of valiant hunters in one of the […]

Given the total information blackout, a lot of speculations arose that he was planning to use the asset of Arik and Aero Contractors…to start the new airline. Others speculated that he was begging Qatar Air […]