Opinion

Uncle Sam and the virtue of disobedience

June 13, 2025

By Lanre Idowu Samson Oruru Amuka (CON), everyone’s uncle, is 90 today, and he is celebrating at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre — a departure from his past tendencies to

Uncle Sam @90: A salute to professional courage

June 13, 2025

By Qasim Akinreti I am extremely proud and happy to join the Nigerian Guild of Editors, (NGE) and other groups to sing a birthday song and extend best wishes to

Faith and Values in Africa

June 11, 2025

By Toyin Falola Historically, the relationship between faith and Africa has hardly ever been a clear, black-and-white one. The daily decisions taken were greatly shaped by the rhythms of planting

June 4, 2025

AFENIFERE FACTION’S STATEMENT ON TINUBU’S MID-TERM DECEITFUL By Sunday Dare The statement from a factional Afenifere group raises serious concerns about a penchant and deliberate attempt to find faults and

The Global Yoruba

May 26, 2025

Wisdom is better than strength- Famous Yoruba proverb (A review of Global Yoruba: Regional And Diasporic Networks, Toyin Falola, Indiana Press, 2024) The Yoruba Nation or ethnic group (whichever you

Police detain two for alleged murder, burning of corpse

May 26, 2025

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two principal suspects in connection with the brutal murder and burning of a young woman on May 24, 2025, in the ‘Gangare’ area

Ilesa prison break, Police not yet briefed

May 21, 2025

The Police Command in Osun State is yet to receive any official communication on the escape of seven inmates from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa. The Police Spokesperson

A review of Memoirs of Our High School Days (1963-1967 set)

May 21, 2025

On Saturday, May 10, 2025, the 1963-67 set of Ogbomoso Grammar School (aka Paku), gahtered at the MAN Centre, Wemabod Estate, Ikeja to unveil a book about thier secondary school

How Warning Labels Can Save Nigerians from Toxic Diets

May 19, 2025

By Humphrey Ukeaja Imagine walking through a busy Nigerian market, where brightly coloured food packages compete for your attention. From small shops to large malls, a wide variety of items

ADEYEMI, ONDO: FROM A COLLEGE TO A UNIVERSITY

May 16, 2025

By Toyin Falola Since the 1970s, I have been associated with Adeyemi, Ondo, as Adeyemi College of Education and now as Adeyemi Federal University of Education. The institutional connection is

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