Opinion

Let’s tell the story of Venezuela, because it bears striking similitude with that of Nigeria. Just like us, Venezuela is rich in oil, very rich. At a time, the county’s problem was not money, but how to spend it. Just like Nigeria. And quite like us again, the South American country...

Election time represents a season for all characters to offload their opinion on the populace, because then everyone has suddenly acquired the right to volunteer perspective on issues and persons they scarcely know. Therefore, I am not surprised when a friend drew my attention to a disjointed piece written...

When a pilot dies, the colleagues say he or she has gone to the hangar in the sky. Hangar is a place where aircraft are housed, but it was way, way too early for Nigeria’s first female helicopter fighter pilot, Tolulope Arotile, to go there. Not a time for...

The first thing I want to say is that the subject of Christians in politics is as old as the modern church. This was not an issue for Christians in the early church who lived under monarchical style of government. But with the advent of democracy where public officials...

When the year 2020 popped out of the womb of time, nobody knew that it was going to be what Yoruba people call Ogbologbo. Rough and tough. Unpredictable. Hungry and angry, consuming anything and everything it could lay its jaws on. Across America, Europe, Asia, Africa, indeed, all continents, time,...

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...

Saturday, 3rd September, 2022 was historic in Yobe State and a day to remember for the people of the state and their guests. The atmosphere was ecstatic as a mammoth crowd gathered at a reception held in Gashua by the state government in honour of one of the great...

By being tremendously earnest, and not being a sentiment fanatic, and refusal to be a casual-bigot who is informed but chooses to sail in opposite direction to prosperity. In all predictable determinant, experiences and political interventions and contributions, the People's Democratic Party, without doubt, has aspirants who are political veterans....

Year 2023 will mark 24th anniversary of return of democracy in Kwara state and Nigeria. Sadly, a particular region out of the three senatorial districts in the State has been a victim of injustice and imbalance in terms of political leadership of the State, despite the contributions of this district...

On a sunny afternoon in February 2022, I engaged my principal, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, in a talk over the propriety of an international conference centre that hosts a four-star hotel at a location just a spit distance from the iconic Kwara Hotel, Innovation Hub, and Visual Arts Centre. He...