Opinion

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...

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...

This is a long message, but believe me, it is worth reading to the end to see the amazing opportunities in it. I have been drafting this article since morning but now I have it ready. So, don't just read the news; discover the opportunities in it. As we can...

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...

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...

In logic, “argumentum ad ignorantiam” describes a deficit in reasoning whereby an argument is based on sheer ignorance. It is the most hilarious slip to make in a debate. To now add this to the error of “precipio principii” (winding, meaningless argument) committed blissfully by Ms. Abimbola Adelakun is...

Sometime in the early days of his first term in office, President Muhammadu Buhari indicated that if Boko Haram insurgents were disposed to dialogue, he was not averse to it. He said anything that could end wanton killings in the country was welcome, including dialogue. But he added that...

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...

Over 160 million people – more than half of the country’s current estimated population – are at risk of yellow fever in Nigeria, reports by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Africa Region have recently highlighted. Lately, the yellow fever virus has become of serious global health concern more because...

When I read through a book titled "Rewire Your Brain," written by John B. Arden, Ph.D., talking about a revolution occurring in brain science, I disagreed with the thought that the brain you were born with was the brain you would die with and that the brain cells you...