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By abiodun KOMOLAFE Thank God Ekiti school children and their teachers who were kidnapped on Monday, January 29, 2024, have now been released and reunited with their families. May the ‘Land of Honour’ never witness such a…

By abiodun KOMOLAFE Once upon a time, growing up in Lagos was akin to living in El-Dorado. Life in Igbosere Road and Lafiaji was tolerable, with good social amenities and infrastructure for the common good.  On a rather sad…

Section 25 of the Nigerian Constitution is explicit on the differences between citizens and settlers. But then, there’s a saying in Ijesaland: ‘Gbogbo ìjesà ni omo Owá, sùgbón b’álé bá lé, àwon omo Owá mo ara won.’ Translated literally, it…

By abiodun KOMOLAFE Sometime in 1989, a friend told a story of how he was in dire need of sponsorship for his university education. When all things proved difficult, he approached one of the presbyters in a church in Ibadan,…