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APC’s Dominance in Ekiti: A Litmus Test for 2027
The Ekiti governorship election underscores APC’s entrenched dominance and highlights the challenges facing opposition parties like the PDP, ADC, and…
Bonny to Virginia. Every Stage of the Journey Is Documented. Here Is What the Archive Shows
By Oge Okonkwo In the 1780s, a contemporary observer recorded that 80 percent of the enslaved people exported from Bonny…
Echoes of Resilience: Understanding the Upbringing of African Children
by Dele Oloriegbe In the vast and diverse continent of Africa, the challenges faced by children echo through villages and…
State policing and deregistration of political parties
By Bola BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 (Published in the TREASURES column on the back page of…
Tinubu, the Young Turks and fresh thinking
By abiodun KOMOLAFE _(Published in THE NATION, Saturday, June 20, 2026)_ When dispassionate commentaries are made by independent analysts in…
In the Beginning, Part 2: The Ugep Struggle for Identity
Author’s Note (Written 19 November 2017) I originally wrote this article on 19 November 2017 as part of my memoir,…
Restructuring Nigeria and Reconciling the Eastern Region: A Call for Truth and Renewal
Nigeria’s future depends on leaders willing to confront history honestly and communities willing to embrace dialogue and forgiveness. Restructuring without…
The Hollow Politics of Desperation
In truth, their hypocrisy and desperation expose them as a hollow vessel, more concerned with noise than nation-building. Their antics…
Parties Are Built, Not Bought — Nations are not transformed by men who buy parties, but by generations who build institutions.
By Babafemi Ojudu When General Olusegun Obasanjo military government announced a transition programme in the late 1970s, many politicians began…
I AM A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
by Ozodi Osuji Ph.D One must affirm daily that one is light in the darkness. The entire world is a…
BAN ON THE YEAR PARTY OR GRADUATION BY OGUN STATE GOVERNMENT: THE RIGHT STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AMIDST SECURITY THREATS
Parents should focus more on nurturing responsible, knowledgeable, and productive children rather than spending enormous resources on ceremonies that offer…
WAKE UP!! EVERY SUNRISE IS A GIFT
by Akin Awofolaju, PhD There comes a moment in every life when a person must confront a simple but uncomfortable…
