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At the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the University of Ibadan, famous historian, Professor Bolanle Awe will be conferred with a well-deserved honorary doctorate degree. For both Professor Awe and even Nigeria’s premier university, this great honour is a fitting tribute to mark the anniversary of the institution of learning that […]
Continue ReadingAfter no fewer than 16 meetings and protracted negotiations with the organised private sector, the authorities in the 36 states and the federal government, the Ama Pepple-led national minimum wage tripartite committee finally submitted its report to President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday. And with the presidential endorsement of the recommendation, the sum of N30,000 was […]
Continue ReadingMany years ago, I was in Abuja to attend an international workshop on one of those human development issues that used to engage a lot of attention in those days: sustainable development goals, maternal mortality, maternal morbidity, adolescent sexuality, women’s political representation, the Beijing declaration, HIV/AIDS reporting… Those were hot topics in those days as […]
Continue Reading“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; when the wicked… rule, the people mourn.” – Proverbs 29:2 General Muhammadu Buhari was elected president in 2015 essentially on the strength of his famed integrity, his disdain for corruption, his asceticism, and the belief that he would be a swinging rod of justice. Buhari’s associates […]
Continue ReadingThe time was 7.00 p.m. and I was tired and hungry. I knew if I jumped into the shower and proceeded to dinner, sleep would be the logical cap on the day. And sleep was something I could not afford at that point. I had completed my column. I just needed to connect to the […]
Continue ReadingFellow Nigerians, I once wrote an article about the Nigerian Mafia on this very page. Yes, Nigeria is a Mafia nation and there are a few Mafia families in play. Some are peopled by civilians, whilst some are a group of military men comprising retired soldiers. There is also a mixture of civilians and soldiers […]
Continue ReadingMy first encounter with Akinwumi Ambode was at the Ikeja home of late General Adeyinka Adebayo the day after his transition.I was exchanging pleasantries with Otunba Niyi Adebayo when he walked in. As the governor offered his hand to greet me, a convoy screeched to a halt outside. To my consternation the governor dropped my […]
Continue Reading“I rejected the notion that geographical restructuring was a solution to our national problems. Geographical restructuring is either taking us back to regional governments or increasing the number of states that make up the Nigerian federation. As we all may recall, the 2014 National Conference actually recommended the creation of 18 more states. I then […]
Continue ReadingIn 1999, the entire South West was under the control of the Alliance for Democracy, AD. When we were approaching the 2003 elections, I told my boss, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, to give me the authority to take over the South West from the AD for the party. He gave me the approval. My effort […]
Continue ReadingThe 2018 edition of the Media Cooperation for Belt and Road ends tomorrow in Beijing after spending the past four days in Boao, Hainan Province of China. This year, there are 221 media practitioners from several countries across all continents. At the opening session on Tuesday, I was one of the guest speakers and the […]
Continue ReadingIndustrial unions in the oil sector can play a role in re-fuelling the Nigerian economy. However, we should realise that the Nigerian economy cannot be seriously re-fuelled as long as it is controlled by imperialism through the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. This is compounded by the refusal of successive Nigerian governments to recover […]
Continue ReadingLOUIS XIV was King of France for 72 years and 110 days and became the most powerful French monarch who consolidated a system of absolute monarchical rule that endured until the French Revolution. At the peak of his maniac, he said: “L’Etat c’est moi”(I am the state). I am not aware Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is given […]
Continue ReadingIn some ways, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and President Donald Trump of the United States of America have some things in common. The first thing is that they are leaders that people find difficult to be neutral about. Their supporters support them passionately, while their opponents oppose them passionately. Therefore, whenever people with opposing […]
Continue ReadingEven though e-entrepreneurship is the new gold rush of the 21st century 90% of start-ups fail within their first year. Why? Lots of people try to make money online because in comparison to traditional businesses it’s relatively easy to set-up and it’s not capital intensive. The belief is you can make a lot of money in a […]
Continue ReadingMy dear compatriots, let me start by saying that contesting in the primaries for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) was an experience of a lifetime for me and I must add this: I am grateful to Almighty God for making me a Nigerian! Nigeria is real, Nigeria is one and Nigeria […]
Continue ReadingRoad Master, isn’t that the name of a tire brand? Yes, the brand that prides itself on tyres that ‘provide re-treadability and extended tread-wear to help lower your cost per mile, not to mention plenty of traction in adverse weather conditions.’ That’s what I thought too until we got to Delta and found that it is […]
Continue ReadingAs a professional journalist and a regular columnist, one of the things I fear the most on the job is boxing myself into a corner. My philosophy of life is that no one is completely good or completely bad. I find it hard to look at something and say there is nothing good in it […]
Continue ReadingFellow Nigerians, I don’t know about you but I’m truly worried that our dear beloved country may have fallen into the hands of those who do not see unity and nation-building as a priority. Before I go on, let me tell a true life story. In 2014, I was on a bus ride with the […]
Continue ReadingBy now, the more discerning Nigerian should have realised that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government is not interested in creating the enabling environment for conducting even a semblance of free and fair elections. Instead, it is just interested in getting its way by hook or by crook. It is not interested in deepening the […]
Continue ReadingThere are many versions of what actually triggered the melee that slipped into the Kasuwan Magani weekly market in Kajuru Local Government of Kaduna State last Thursday. But one fact is constant in all the narratives: By the time the mayhem that looked like a scene from a horror movie ended, no fewer than 55 […]
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