Opinion

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...

Few days ago, the embattled Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Kwara State, Hon. Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa, appeared on a local radio programme, where he spoke on various issues including matters relating to the affairs of his party. When asked to comment on the achievements of Governor Abdulrahman...

Present here, I fully expect, is the Youth contingent of this undertaking. We are still within the United Nations designated “Year of the Child”, and that makes youth involvement doubly appropriate as an integral part of our encounter. This is not mere sentiment. As some of you here may...

The ultimate measure of a leader is defined by how he responds in times of emergencies; it also goes to demonstrate the attitude, courage and compassion in him. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s response to the killing of 16 soldiers during a peacekeeping mission in Delta State aptly captures the...

Gratitude, they say, does not play around. It goes straight for the heart. It is what happens when we stop long enough to notice all the good stuff. So, it was not surprising that a group of medical doctors were among well-meaning Nigerians who availed themselves of the opportunity...

Effective governance has proven to be an essential phenomenon in today’s world. This is the reason the journey of transformation started by the government in Osun State draws a striking parallel with the remarkable progress witnessed in Kigali, Rwanda. I was privileged to accompany Governor Ademola Adeleke on a...

One of the most difficult tasks I have handled in recent times is to write a short piece as part of the celebration of the life and times of my mother, Mrs. Morenike Florence Saraki (née Ibidapo). It is like being compelled to write a summary note on a...

The Ninth National Assembly can be proud that it has made its mark. It is just three years since its inauguration on 11th June, 2019, so it has one more year to go. But its achievements thus far have been outstanding. As soon as the Assembly was inaugurated, it hit...

Friends, Kwarans, Countrymen! Lend me your ears. I have come to bury Ile Arugbo, not to praise it. The evil that men do, lives after them. The good is oft-interred with their bones. So let it be with Ile Arugbo. Administrations come and go. Political parties come and go....

A common denominator between politics and football is that each new season is always met with transfer of players from one club to another. Everyone celebrates the new additions to his or her team with hope that they will add value to the club but those who are able...