Dr Segun Osoba Dr Samuel Olusegun Osoba, in his residence in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, on Thursday, 14 May, joined his ancestors at the age of 92. He obtained his first degree in History at the University of Ife, Ile-Ife,…

It is…unsurprising that a budget which already defies logic would allocate billions for palaces in locations where no recognised chiefdom, kingdom, or emirate exists. The irony becomes even more disturbing when genuine government institutions continue to struggle for funding. One…

Professor Wole Soyinka The hall wore a robe of expectations as minutes ticked towards the hour. The city was wrapped in the mood of impending festivity. Something was in the air. Road safety personnel and armed policemen were on duty…

So NO Minister Tshaveni, we are not a nation of drug dealers but a nation of strong-willed, determined, hard-working, versatile, resourceful, courageous, and resilient men and women whose ancestry is rooted in a great and noble heritage and whose head…

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo with his vice, Atiku Abubakar There has been quite some drama out there in the lead up to Nigeria’s 2027 general elections and one of the most outstanding episodes would be the unending, protracted feud between…

Many people spend their entire careers building a job. Few deliberately build a name. Jobs will come and go. Positions will change. But a trusted professional reputation continues to create opportunities long after business cards and office doors have changed.…

The incoming world is asking critical new questions that Africa must answer by its practice, in order to fully realise the fruitful benefits of the next few decades. A significant part of that is a critical process of decolonisation. We…

When you make a firm decision, you often discover new energy and the discipline needed to pursue change. So if there are things you want to remove from your life, decide today. I want to encourage and challenge you to…

The Anatomy of Supernatural Rest Supernatural rest is one of the most misunderstood concepts in the body of Christ. Too often, believers equate rest with passivity, viewing it as a state of complete inactivity where one folds their arms and…

One of the Afrophobic riots in South Africa, targeted at Nigerians and other nationals. Picture credit: AP Surely, the best way forward is to assure us that they will be well protected and not attempt to give us lectures about…

Africa has had good leaders throughout its history who have been empire builders, thinkers, traders, kings, diplomats, and freedom fighters, who have established civilisations and made their impact on World history. Certainly, before the rise of the modern nation-state, Africans…

Now that we are about to establish State Police in the Constitution, the next step should be the establishment of House of Chiefs in the Constitution too. It is a wish. I am afraid the wish may be dead on…

Ours is to love one another, work together, help and encourage each other, resolve whatever differences we have, and acknowledge the fact that our collective interest and future reside in and can only be guaranteed by love, peace, understanding, unity…

Culture is a beautiful thing. Just about everyone has a sense of what it is. I can tell examples of it when I encounter it. But few people can easily define it. Unsurprisingly. For outside of its swankier bits –…

For Nigeria, the opportunity is larger than building a stronger health system. It is to build companies that commercialise Nigerian research, manufacture products for African markets, attract investment, create highly skilled employment and retain more value within the domestic economy.…