Expectedly, the announcement of Senator Kashim Shetima by the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag-bearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as his vice presidential has become a major issue of national discuss with mixed reactions over burning questions among concerned stakeholders; especially, from the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), an umbrella...
The recent passing of Senator Rafiu Ibrahim has left a deep void in the political landscape of Kwara South and beyond. As news of his demise reverberates throughout the region, the people mourn the loss of a distinguished leader, a devoted public servant, and a true champion of their...
For sometimes now, I have consciously resisted the temptation to join
opaque debates seeking to pin the misfortune of the PDP in the last election on former Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed’s alleged non-performance. The skewed, anecdotal analyses are driven by ruling party stalwarts and, unfortunately, by members of...
Our national level security response has been uncoordinated and ineffective in wiping out threats.
Everyone who has been concerned about the danger that insecurity has posed to national cohesion will appreciate the importance of securing a collective understanding of the problems and the solutions.
No one who is in a position...
Today marks a significant milestone in Nigeria's democratic journey — ten years since the beginning of a new era of progressive governance with the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015. What seemed nearly impossible at the time became a defining moment for our nation’s political landscape.
Fast forward a...
If you weren’t pressing away your phones or ogling the fine boys or girls during Logic classes in school, you would easily have noticed the grand cover-up of the circumstances of the death of Alhaji Muideen Obanimomo, a prominent Offa son, at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH)....
On 6 February, 2013, our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) came into being with a strong populist ideological focus; its birth and progressive roots go much farther. In addition to the inspiration drawn from a few outstanding political icons, the epochal events surrounding the June 12, 1993 elections...
On Monday morning, December 20, the social media was awash with an article titled ‘It Does Not Take 15 Years’. It was written by a leading samurai of the Saraki dynasty, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi.
Abdullahi, author, former editor, minister and commissioner, qualifies to be called a public intellectual by any...
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...
