OPINION

By Festus Adedayo Last Tuesday’s cultural display of the Ijebu people of Ogun State in their yearly Ojude Oba festival caught the eyes of the world. Translated as Festival of the King’s Courtyard, it has over the years been one…

By abiodun KOMOLAFE From the track records of Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, his appointment into the hitherto moribund National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) as its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) is well…

By Festus Adedayo President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day broadcast of June 12, 2024, did Ibadan incalculable dishonour. The speech celebrated the heroes of Nigeria’s 25 years of civil rule with a very scant mention of Ibadan’s…

By abiodun KOMOLAFE “A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be.” - Frank A. Clark. Tomorrow, Sunday, June 16, is ‘Father’s Day 2024!’ Father’s Day, which began as a largely…

...lists ways to good leadership  ...backs calls for national conference, new Constitution for Nigeria. ....says attempt to impose unitary socio-political structure can lead to disintegrative tendencies …

....see analysis while awaiting result. The ongoing discussions regarding the new minimum wage between the Federal Government and Organised Labour are scheduled to conclude today. Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union…

In Q1 2024, total imports amounted to N12.64tn, marking a 39.65% surge from N9.05tn in Q4 2023 and a notable 95.53% increase from N6.47tn in Q1 2023. In the latest Foreign Trade Statistics released by the NBS on Sunday, it was…

By Festus Adedayo Yesterday, General Sani Abacha clocked 28 years in the grave. Abacha’s sudden expiration at the thick of his maximal and maniacal rule reminds Nigerians, especially those who were old enough in 1998 when he…

By abiodun KOMOLAFE Barring unforeseen circumstances, the 2026 Ekiti and Osun governorship elections are less than 27 and 28 months respectively. In Osun State, it is believed in the All Progressives Congress (APC) family…

There is no justification for killing of any human being. I will always condemn killings, kidnapping, robberies and every heinous crime, every offence no matter who and what is involved. Governor Alex Otti of Abia state has…