Whenever Ogbeni Ajakaye writes and dresses Arakunrin Abdulrahman, I do wish it were true. Ajakaye, as always, tries his best, but reality and time have proven that Arakunrin Abdulrahman cannot be packaged over and over. Therefore, Ajakaye continues to run in cycles.
Ogbeni Ajakaye is mostly paraded as a nobleman,...
Sometime in the early days of his first term in office, President Muhammadu Buhari indicated that if Boko Haram insurgents were disposed to dialogue, he was not averse to it. He said anything that could end wanton killings in the country was welcome, including dialogue. But he added that...
Ekiti North Senatorial District is at a defining political moment. As the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries approach, the race is intensifying, and the people are watching closely. This is not just another contest, it is a decision that will shape the future of Ido-Osi, Ikole, Ilejemeje, Moba, and...
I watched with utter surprise and some disappointment, Governor Nasiru El-Rufai’s comment on Arise News last week that the APC has not kept its 2015 promise of Restructuring because of the activities of some fifth columnists within the party. He specifically mentioned Dr. Bukola Saraki who was President of...
President Muhammadu Buhari marks the age of 79 on Friday 17, without the joy of being with the family and the country he governs, seeking to maximize bilateral benefits in critical areas of Nigeria’s safety, survival and economic development in a distant country, Turkey.
As President in the last six...
When the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, steps out of Nigerian Air Force One onto UK soil on Tuesday, 17th March 2026, it will mark a truly historic moment.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will become the first Nigerian President in the current Fourth Republic to...
I like the theme for this year’s International Youth Day which we mark today: ‘International Solidarity: Creating a World for all Ages’. It is very appropriate for this inaugural ‘Omoluabi Summit’ which has as its theme, ‘Character as Leadership’. Both character and leadership are for the young and the...
As the Covid-19 pandemic remains unrelenting, a large swathe of the country is under lockdown, some proclaimed by Federal Government, others pronounced by the respective state governors. It’s not exactly the best of times for Nigerians, but the sacrifices are required to stay alive. As it is said, a...
Today, leaders from across Africa meet in Paris to discuss plans to recover from the impact of a common enemy – COVID-19. But for African nations from across the Sahel region and beyond, the issues are inseparable from the fight against another common enemy which is terrorism. And like...
