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Osun 2026: Crossroads and consequences (2)
By abiodun KOMOLAFE
For those who care to know, the July 16, 2022 event marked a political Armageddon for some individuals in Osun APC. On that fateful day, their political obituaries were written; and for some, there's no resurrection…
Between Farotimi and Afe Babalola
By Festus Adedayo
The question of whether the law of defamation is a hindrance to freedom of speech and a curtailment to democratic process confronted the Burkinabe, a few years ago. Lohe Issa Konaté was Burkina Faso, that…
Osun 2026: Crossroads and Consequences (1)
By abiodun KOMOLAFE
My experience as a Branch Internal Auditor in a now-consolidated commercial bank during the 2000s taught me the importance of accountability and oversight in institutions. In this role, I identified exceptions,…
Reuben Abati and Davido as “cockroaches”
By Festus Adedayo
In 1992, Leon Mugesera, a senior politician in the then Rwanda ruling party, gathered a crowd of supporters at a rally held in the town of Kabaya. At the rally, Mugesera labeled the minority Tutsi…
Wole Olanipekun and the Cartography of Compassion
By abiodun KOMOLAFE
“Salus populi suprema lex esto”
- Cicero.
The commissioning of The Wole Olanipekun Senate Building at the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI), Ikere, Ekiti…
Navigating Nigeria’s Peak Season: Insights into Ever-changing Consumer Habits
The festive season is approaching, so consumers are preparing to splurge on a holiday and spend hard-earned money on much-needed items.
But how are Nigerian consumers spending their cash? New insights from Aleph Group, a leader…
Obasanjo and Tinubu’s Tańtólóhun Dogs
By Festus Adedayo
In 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘐𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘦 – 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘐𝘴 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘦, 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘏𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘴 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘖𝘸𝘯 𝘓𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤: Essays by Ulli Beier, edited by Wole Ogundele, (2001) Horst Ulrich Beier, famously known as Ulli Beier, had an…
Media, Democracy and the Public Interest
By abiodun KOMOLAFE
There has been another addition to President Bola Tinubu’s media team. The president has also restructured his media team in a bid to “enhance efficiency within the government’s communication machinery.”…
Owa Obokun: Heritage, Reality, Aspiration (3)
By abiodun KOMOLAFE
Yorubaland's royal institutions face significant challenges, threatening their traditional significance. Across the region, from Akure to Ikire and from Ikorodu to Idiroko, once-revered thrones have devolved…
Lagbaja: When Generals, the Olúóde, Die
By Festus Adedayo
The Yoruba believe in the law of causation, a principle of philosophy which says that, every change in nature is produced by some cause. To buttress this, they posit authoritatively that a tree will never fall…