Opinion

I have been in shock, since news broke, of the passing of Malam Abba Kyari, President Muhammadu Buhari's Chief of Staff, late on Friday night, the 17th of April, that it has been difficult for me, to concentrate on literally any other thought, except the incredible life that Mal...

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...

Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is easy going but he is a complicated leader. He is unfazed by hate-driven criticism; he is unmoved by sychophancy. When you praise him, the best thing you get is a smile. The Kwara Governor is one year old in office. And the jury is out! To the...

There comes a time when everyone must take a position on happenings within his environment. In the last several weeks, I have seen Governor Wike throw his safety and comfort out of the window and place himself as a sacrificial lamb for the good of Rivers State and her...

The APC senatorial candidate for Kwara Central, Mallam Saliu Mustapha is reportedly in a dilemma over his relationship with Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. Reliable sources from within the camp of Mustapha confided that Turaki (the traditional title of Saliu Mustapha) "believed that Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq supported him to clinch the APC...

This is a piece I have written very reluctantly. It took me three full days to decide to write it, as I was between and betwixt on it. Should I, or should I not? If I do, wouldn’t I be exacting vengeance for myself, when the one I serve...

Many would have stumbled on the video whereby Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq went on his usual hackneyed tirade, laying baseless and false allegations against his predecessors, particularly Dr Bukola Saraki. One must confess, Mr Governor is beginning to sound like a broken record - the same record of false disinformation...

Dire warnings of the end of the world are as old as civilization itself. But each year as the countdown to United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP) begins, they grow in volume and intensity. Recently, senior United Nations officials raised the alarm of "world conflict and chaos" and mass...

Over the years, one thing has been very clear about Nigeria and its leaders: we do not lack good ideas and initiatives. What is lacking is courage and political will to do the right thing at the right time. This is why I commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for having...

It came with mixed feelings; the death of Chief Mrs Florence Morenike Saraki. We were all basking in the euphoria of Eid-el-Kabir with vim and vigour when news filtered in that Mama Saraki had breathed her last. It was so spectacular, coming at a time when Ilorin stood still...