Opinion

By Amofin Beulah Adeoye The bridge between Kishi and Igbope did not attend Oyo State’s fiftieth-anniversary celebrations on 3 February 2026—nor was it invited. While political leaders gathered in Ibadan...

Today, we must pause—deliberately—from whatever else may beckon for our attention. Let associates, friends, colleagues, and well-wishers, from far and near, dust off their dancing shoes and, bedecked in their...

“No permanent friends, no permanent enemies, only permanent interests,” is a quote largely attributed to Lord Palmerston, a 19th-century British Statesman. It is a statement associated with realism in international...

As the political landscape gradually shapes toward the 2027 general elections, the people of Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency are increasingly looking beyond promises and rhetoric, seeking a leader whose actions...

Nigeria And The Weight Of Pervasive Hopelessness Nigeria’s pervasive hopelessness is not born of poverty alone, but of broken promises and exhausted patience. For decades, citizens have watched leaders recycle...

The Nigerian Senate dashed the hopes of millions of stakeholders on Thursday when it embarked on a rigmarole at a time action was needed. The chamber had gone on its...

What has emerged in recent days is a concerted effort by a group of lawyers, parading themselves in borrowed authority and inflated confidence, circulating false and misleading claims against Sujimoto...

Discussions about Yoruba origins often begin and end with Ile-Ife. That is understandable. For centuries, Ife has occupied a revered place in Yoruba cosmology as the spiritual source of creation....

Juju maestro, Chief Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi, in a classic, praised the opulence of the Ijebus. He sang: “Kekere ijebu, owo ni, agba ijebu owo ni...” If I may, I would...

In December 2025, Northern governors and traditional rulers met in Kaduna to dissect the unbearable state of insecurity in the region. After a long deliberation at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim...