Benue attacks: Another option

The recent horrific killings in Benue State, especially in the Yelwata area of the state shocked many Nigerians, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who rushed to the state to see things for himself and sympathise with the traumatized people. The attackers and the attacks bore the usual imprimatur of marauding Continue Reading

Lamido, Tinubu and June 12

…Nobody needed to be told that the 1999 presidential election was contrived to appease the Yoruba people for the injustice done to the late Chief M.K.O. Abiola, acclaimed winner of the June 12 (1993) presidential election. The trouble with the arrangement was that with all the cards stacked in favour Continue Reading

Illegality of Sealing Off Premises in Nigeria

Across Nigeria, commercial and residential premises are sealed off by government agencies in a purported execution of regulatory or tax mandate. Some private bodies equally seal off the houses of fellow citizens on grounds of non-payment of debts. Even landlords seal off apartments for failure of tenants to pay rents Continue Reading

Communication at a time of renewed hope

The Italian philosopher Antonio Gramsci pointed out that the main essence of political action is to determine the course of the discourse in favor of your own project. Today, Nigeria is witnessing unprecedented, profound change. It is dislocating and must be explained to the public in a multi-ethnic and multilingual Continue Reading

How Trump’s citizenship policy affects Nigeria

Trump’s Executive Order, titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” is aimed at ending birthright citizenship for certain children born in the United States. This order obviously seeks to deny automatic citizenship to children born on U.S. soil whose parents are neither U.S. citizens nor lawful permanent residents, Continue Reading

1918, beginning of the end of the world

Be informed that Astrology is called “the oldest science.” Its origin goes back to the dawn of time, to the creation of the sun and the earth and other planets. Astrology is the study of the positions and movements of astronomical (heavenly) bodies in particular the sun, moon and planets Continue Reading

Industrialising Oyo State: Path to Sustainable Progress | Series 11|Amofin Beulah Adeoye

Gender Equality and Empowerment: Unlocking Oyo’s Full Potential In the drive for industrialisation and economic growth, the role of gender equality cannot be overstated. While Oyo State strives to achieve its ambitious industrialisation goals, it is imperative that women and marginalized groups are given the opportunities, resources, and support they Continue Reading