Fellow Nigerians, 2. It is exactly three decades today since Nigerians went to the polls to exercise their inalienable right to elect a President of their choice to lead the transition from military dictatorship to a representative government of the people. 3. The abortion, by military fiat, of the decisive victory of Chief Moshood Kashimawo […]
By Olufemi Kayode There is nothing wrong with anyone aspiring for a political position. But it is another for the aspirant to prove he or she is qualified to take up such a position in overall interest of society. In most cases, people who know that they are unable to meet the standards, become mischievous […]
By Abdulwarees Solanke It is generally believed that democracy is the best form of government as it is the expression of popular will. Taken altogether, it will seem that where the public good is the overriding or overwhelming consideration for democratic choice, it would not lead to rancour, but popular acceptance. The winner will absorb, aggregate […]
By Abdulwarees Solanke As a former staff of the defunct National Concord, the influential newspaper published by the Late MKO Abiola between 1980 and 2000, I know quite a number of media professionals close to the new Nigerian president, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, especially since the mid-1990s. From National Concord, he picked two of my […]
By Kamaldeen Akintunde, Esq ….the world is a stage, and men and women are merely players who make their entrances and exits. – William Shakespeare These words say the truth about Prince Abdul Jabbar Bola Ajibola, who left an indelible mark on the world before bidding it farewell. He served with distinction in the noble […]
By Ali M. Ali “…But the Nigerian government always disappoints, that is precisely what they are doing in Sudan…” Reuben Abati May 4, 2023. Let me state upfront that I am a parent to one of the just evacuated students trapped in war-torn, Sudan who returned on Sunday. His mother and I were hugely relieved […]
By Mr Mustapha Sani, Abuja The race and vision for the leadership of the 10th National Assembly is getting more interesting every day. Different persons, groups and organisations are advancing various reasons for aspirants to the exalted position of the third and fourth citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We are indeed in an […]
Workers’ Day, May 1st every year all over the world, necessary calls for an evaluation of work, workers and working conditions all around the world. This is because work is one indispensable resource by which God made man and by which man sustains the world. We are told that after all the work, God saw […]
Climate activists brought road traffic to a standstill in the German capital Berlin, on Monday, causing widespread tailbacks that also blocked emergency vehicles. Berlin Police twitter that they dismantled over 20 blockades by activists and took more than 40 people into custody. The Police deployed around 500 officers to handle the situation. “We do not […]
By Abdulwarees Solanke As I wrote this piece, my earbuds burst to send salty water cascading down my cheeks. The droplets of warm water tears soon wet my wears. It is the story of a mother hen that laid no eggs. Her ovaries weren’t good enough to release eggs any sperm can fertilise to carry […]