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ASUU strike: Is Buhari toeing ignoble path of IBB?

By Wole Balogun One of the biggest problems with the ruling elite of our great nation, Nigeria, is their little or no regard for learning from history. This negates the sagely saying, which l like to rephrase as: “We must use the lessons of the past to handle the present better so we don’t jeopardize…

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The sociology of pyrates’ ‘Emilokan’ song

By Oludayo Tade The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates confraternity) which originated from the University College, Ibadan in 1952 with membership across the globe is a humanitarian and charitable organization with a creed to fight all social ills and conformist degradation. They are against moribund convention and tribalism but stand for humanistic ideals, comradeship and…

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Sharafadeen Alli’s legal and political experience, a big plus for Oyo South |By Olubunmi Sodipo

The Senate is the higher of the two chambers of Nigeria’s National Assembly that make up our Bicameral Legislature. Popularly known as the Red Chamber, it is made up of 109 dully elected Distinguished Senators representing 109 Senatorial Districts. The formation of the Chamber is based on three Senatorial Districts per state and one for…

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Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu is healthier and stronger than Peter Obi

I’m actually not a Yoruba but I’ve lived in Yoruba land, Lagos precisely for long. Any Yoruba, Hausa or fulani man and woman campaigning for Obi should have a rethink and retrace their step back. Though this isn’t supposed to be so but you see those IGBOS have turned this election to tribalistic one. They…

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US Dollar vs NIG Naira: Don’t blame Buhari, these are real issues| By Dr John Oni Gbolabo

Appreciation and depreciation of currency is not related to race or color or who is the president be it Hausa Igbo or Yoruba. It is basically about production of goods and services and the demand of your products in the world market. A confused country that produces almost nothing will never meet up. Policies only…

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OSUN 2022: VOTE CAST FOR PDP ON SATURDAY WILL BE WASTED VOTES!

•PDP DIDN’T HAVE ELIGIBLE CANDIDATE FOR TOMORROW ELECTION •The case is at the Appeal Court Level !!! By Anonymous… It will be sad if you waste your votes on Saturday by voting for PDP. Indeed, it will be very sad considering the time, the energy and the huge resources this party has committed to this…

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Muslim/Muslim ticket: a guillotining gamble? |By Efosa Enoma Godwin

It began as a whisper, hushed tones of such an uncanny possibility were muted in some quarters, some dispelled it as a mere wishful thought, others who weren’t sure of its certainty, saw it as a  no big deal thing, afterall you are first a Nigerian before your faith comes into consideration. What started somewhat…

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ACCORD -Accordingly preparing for failure|By Prof. Adeniyi Olowofela

The lessons people learn from history is that they never learnt , that is why history keeps repeating itself. Many of my beloved party associates are poting from APC to ACCORD and I feel for them and also feel sad about the turn of events. I feel for some of them (not all) because of…

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Before the bubble burst, Makinde should exercise caution on the impeachment of his Deputy, Olaniyan

By Prof. Adeniyi Olowofela It’s already in a public domain, that impeachment process has commenced on the Deputy Governor of Oyo-State. It’s also common knowledge that there is an inducement of N5million per person of the active participants. I want to draw the attention of H.E. Seyi Makinde by extension, Oyo-State House of Assembly. During…

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Tyranny of Terror and Dollarised Party Conventions

Oludayo Tade Horrific killings have become a common feature across Nigeria’s geo-political space to the extent that criminals have widened their tentacles, competing over who could inflict the greatest harm. On the other side is government, elected to protect lives and properties but seems to be either bereft of what to do to tame them or…

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