In a time when economic uncertainty continues to cast a long shadow over Nigeria’s informal sector, one man is steadily turning the tide—Prince Adekunle Oyedepo. With a vision rooted in empathy and a deep connection to his people, Prince Adekunle’s Kwara South Petty Traders Support Scheme is not just...
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...
'’The unfolding anarchy and violence in Nigeria are serious matters, and every attempt must be made to keep the public informed. A documentary that investigates and examines government failures while centering victims and their families would have done that. Giving boastful, bloodthirsty criminals a global platform serves only two...
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...
A few hours away from now, the media would be awash with appraisals of chief executives across Nigeria. This is particularly true of first term governors who were sworn in on May 29, 2019. Kwara will not be different. Friends and foes of the administration of AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, egged...
Something good is already happening. Something marvelous is in store, as Federal Government kickstarts the $2.8 billion Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) National Gas Pipeline Project next Tuesday. It’s another humongous signature milestone by President Muhammadu Buhari, which will leave his footprints inexorably on the sands of time.
Roads. Bridges. Rail. Airports. Social...
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,...
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...
