Kano: One town, two Emirs

The Kano emirate is one of the oldest in Nigeria, having come into being in 1805 when it was formed after the Fulani Jihad. The emirate had been ruled by various emirs including Ado Bayero who is arguably the longest ruling emir having been on the throne for over 50 Continue Reading

Nigeria in age of economic reset

The bounty winds have changed course. Across oceans and continents, the pillars of the old world buckle under the weight of new contradictions. Power is roaringly shifting, as nations once constrained by historic fetters jostle for inadequate pickings. Does Nigeria stand a chance in the unfolding world order? What are Continue Reading

A republic of a thousand kingdoms

The recent coronation of Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade as the Alaafin of Oyo in a tumultuous celebration attended by thousands of his subjects brought to mind the tremendous support for traditional institutions by our people and raised the interesting issue of the superficiality of the republic imposed on our traditional Continue Reading

The judiciary as the final arbiter of electoral outcomes: Aberrations and judgments without justice

In our last installment we examined the position of political parties and the court’s jurisdiction in pre-election matters. Today, we shall commence with a definition of post-election matters and later examine the grounds for questioning an election, patterns of judicial intervention in electoral outcomes- the 1999 and 2023 elections in Continue Reading

Mindless horror on the Plateau

Concerned people are asking why so much terrorism is going on the Plateau and across the Middle Belt region of Nigeria on such a horrific scale. And the word that keeps going round is that the terrorists are aliens from the Sahel. Gen. T.Y. Danjuma, Nigeria’s former Chief of Army Continue Reading

Omololu Olunloyo’s epic innings

The pantheon of mortals who have successfully combined outstanding academic excellence and top-level public administration is micro-infinitesimal. Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo, who was born on April 1935 and exited, days to his 90th birthday, on April 6, 2025, falls within that rarified echelon. The nexus with the ancient and picturesque Continue Reading

Anger and political leadership in Nigeria

The human mind is the centre that coordinates both objective and subjective activities of a normal human being. The mind becomes the centre of attraction to the extent that he who controls the mind, ultimately controls the man. Psychologist tells us that ten thousand ideas flow into the minds of Continue Reading

Saki CAN Chairman Urges Peaceful Coexistence

Saki CAN Chairman Urges Peaceful Coexistence In a bid to prevent potential religious tensions, Muslim and Christian bodies in Saki, Oyo State, have called for peace and calm following a controversy surrounding a mosque under construction. The controversy sparked concerns about possible unrest, but community leaders have stepped in to Continue Reading