Perhaps because Fayemi is calm, reflective, intellectual, and measured, many people misunderstand his personality and political style. In an environment where loudness is often mistaken for strength, his restraint is sometimes wrongly interpreted as weakness or indecision. Yet beneath that…

For those who lived through his tenure as Ekiti State governor, the cognitive dissonance was almost physically painful. His administration operated less like a democracy and more like a well-run fiefdom. Candidate lists for elective offices were drawn from the…

Nigeria is a country where, for every naira the government earns, more than forty-five kobo disappears into debt servicing before a single public service is delivered. The reform that addresses this is not the enemy of ordinary Nigerians. The system that…

Under electoral regulations, various political parties are scheduled to hold party primaries around this time, and the loyalty of party members intending to contest elections for one position or another is being called into question by the generality of members…

…taking a loan in the understanding that one may kick the repayment can down the road is not just irresponsible. It is one major drawback of our economy. Little wonder, then, that the major credit rating agencies continue to rate…

Dangote Refinery [PHOTO CREDIT: arise.tv]There are moments in the life of a nation when a business dispute stops being merely a business dispute. It becomes a reflection of the deeper economic model a country has inherited. There are moments when…

Pastor EA Adeboye is the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), one of the fastest growing churches in the world. Why the Yorubas Build and Pastor the Largest Churches Worldwide Yoruba pastors lead several of the…

The US 2026 Counterterrorism Strategy represents a significant development in American security policy, reflecting both lessons learned from past interventions and the current and rapidly shifting geography of global extremist threats.  Rather than relying on previously favoured large-scale deployments, the…

Professor Is-haq Oloyede is, by all standards, regarded as one of the most influential education administrators in Nigeria today. As a transformational leader who assumed office on August 1, 2016, as the registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,…

There is a particular genre of financial commentary that mistakes legal process for a factual verdict. A court delivers a first instance ruling, procedural questions are raised, and before the ink is dry on the appeal filing, the narrative has…

When the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the appointment of 39-year-old Prof. Segun Aina as the new registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board four days ago, it was a major story…

“Divine right is an old, established principle. It means that kings have the right – ordained by God – to act in any way they wish. Human-made laws are of no consequence beside the awesome power of God, and God’s…

About 20 years ago, I lived in a European city where everything seemed to work against me. No matter how hard I tried, nothing moved. The heavens felt like brass, and every effort produced frustration instead of progress. After three…

Late Mr Michael Ojedokun I align myself with the suggestion of the Majeobaje Community Development Initiative, a socio-political group in South-West Nigeria, that communities must be trained and equipped “to lawfully defend themselves so they are not frustrated into taking…

First, let me express my profound gratitude to the Ilo family for the singular honour of inviting me to deliver this inaugural memorial lecture in memory of their beloved father and patriarch, His Royal Highness Igwe Vincent Onyekelu Ilo, the…