COLUMNS
Fatality of Gusau’stenure, by Patrick Omorodion
Chief Lucky Igbinedion served as the Chairman of Oredo local government area of Edo state from 1987 to 1989. He did well in the eyes of the people. When he
The Door Must Stay Open: What women in Nigerian universities have learned to fear, by Stephanie Shaakaa
The silence of the ivory tower has a particular sound. I have learned to recognize it in the hesitant knock on my office door. A student stands there holding a
When the voice of humanity reverberated in a man, by Owei Lakemfa
Across the world, countries, movements and groups on Thursday August 13, 2026 marked the centenary of Fidel Castro Ruz, the iconic Cuban revolutionary. That was yesterday. But Fidel is
Anglican archbishop stands by his catholic brothers in Christ, by Donu Kogbara
Last week on this page, I hailed Cardinal John Onaiyekan, the Catholic Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, for speaking up when President Tinubu responded callously to Catholic bishops’ concerns about widespread poverty
More government, less service, more hunger, by Adekunle Adekoya
JUST as I was preparing to write this column, news filtered in that President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Bill, 2026, paving the
Osun Decides: From Dance Steps to War Footing, by Azu Ishiekwene
Osun State has a reputation for controversies bigger than its size. It ranks 26th nationally in terms of voter population and is six out of six in the Southwest. From 2010,
Fake independence: So, Tinubu can tell EFCC what to do! By Olu Fasan
Some Nigerians commit the delusional sin of believing that once a state institution has the word “independent” prefixed to its name, it is, indeed, independent. They believe that critical state agencies
The words you choose shape how people hear you, by Ruth Oji
Why vague language undermines your authority—and what to do about it Imagine a senior manager presenting quarterly results to the executive team. Her data are solid, and her analysis is sound.
Social Media, much more than fines, by Okoh Aihe
The hefty fine of $940m placed on Meta in New Mexico has retained Social Media in the centre of unwanted discourse and concerned efforts by jurisdictional authorities to deal with a
A fight to the finish in Osun, by Rotimi Fasan
In concluding my piece here two weeks ago on the Osun State governorship election that is scheduled to hold on Saturday this week, I had suggested that Governor Ademola Nurudeen Jackson
