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…

Nigeria has become the proverbial forest of the heartless, the Igbó Òdájú. It is where mothers must take extreme care to double-strap their sucklings to their backs. Even when they do, these Òdájú, the heartless, violently yank suckling infants off their mothers’ back.  It…

Last Sunday, I indicated that this week’s edition of The Sunday Stew would pay tribute to the late political economist and public intellectual, Claude Ake. That tribute remains, but its timing has shifted. Later this year will mark the 30th…

On Friday, May 15, armed men stormed Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and abducted staff, students, and pupils from Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, and L.A. Primary School. By the weekend, one…

In continuation of last week’s essay, Type 2 is the most common type of ED in men under 45. It is also the only type that has absolutely no mainstream treatment options. No pill targets it. No supplement addresses it.…

On 24 March, The PUNCH broke the story, and other outlets confirmed it soon after. At President Bola Tinubu’s Lagos Eid meeting, Sharafadeen Alli in Oyo, Obafemi Hamzat in Lagos, and Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi) in Ogun were all unveiled as…

On February 12, in Abuja, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, delivered a sweeping address at the LEADERSHIP Group’s annual conference on “Political Stability and Sustainable Development in Africa: A Road Map For Nigeria.” She spoke of social contracts, inclusive…

A couple of months ago, I saw something that amused me on Instagram. One woman posted a seed and talked about the health benefits. Then, a follower harmlessly asked for the scientific studies backing the claim, and the poster got…

In the end, societies are not transformed merely by those who seek office. They are transformed by those who approach power with sufficient discipline to remain larger than it… And perhaps that is why the unfolding movement in Bauchi carries…

Forty years ago, an army of battle-ready policemen invaded Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Samaru, Zaria. This was on 22 and 23 May, 1986. The mission was to disperse a peaceful, carnival-like, students’ protest. The dancing students chorused: “Ango-Must-Go”. The police…

Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire founder of Facebook and the sixth richest man in the world, according to Forbes, is not known for throwing money around frivolously. In fact, his favourite everyday outfit is a simple T-shirt paired with jeans, both…