Opinion

Chief Theophilus Akinyele: The Iroko and His Growing Branches

June 1, 2026

By Toyin Falola The Late Bobajiro of Ibadanland A kì í gbàgbé igi tí ó dá igbó sílẹ̀, One does not forget the tree that birthed the

United we stand: Inside Tinubu’s national unity agenda

May 29, 2026

By Fredrick Nwabufo In certain social silos, it is common to hear uncomplimentary comments about Nigeria’s unity and the chances of bridging the fault lines. My position has always

I appreciate your sacrifices

May 29, 2026

By Bola Tinubu My fellow compatriots, Three years ago, you entrusted me with the sacred responsibility of leading our beloved nation at a defining moment in our history.

Reflections on governance, leadership, and reform across one thousand and ninety-five days of President Tinubu

May 28, 2026

By Sunday Dare My work, One Thousand and Ninety-Five Days was born from witnessing Nigerian history close up – not from the sidelines, but within proximity to power

Professor Femi Badejo: A Gemütlich Moment with A Pracademic

May 28, 2026

By Toyin Falola It has often been a characteristic of studies in the social sciences to be largely abstract and devoid of the practical realities that should set the

Today belongs to you

May 27, 2026

Tinubu tells Nigeria children By Bola Ahmed Tinubu “On this Children’s Day, I celebrate every Nigerian child. I celebrate the child who is excelling in school.

Morocco now Africa’s leading industrial economy, AfDB declares

May 26, 2026

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Morocco has overtaken South Africa as Africa’s leading industrial economy. The AfDB said this while inaugurating the 2025 Africa Industrialisation Index (AII)

Tinubu @ 3: Peace-building, conflict resolution and national development

May 25, 2026

By Abiodun Oladunjoye “It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.” –

Okonjo-Iweala and other stories

May 25, 2026

The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws ― Tacitus By Olayinka Oyegbile (A review of Fighting Corruption is Dangerous, Ngozi-Okonjo Iweala, The MIT Press, Massachusetts,

Michael Oyedokun: The democratization of death and the zoning of corpses

May 20, 2026

PART 2 By Toyin Falola We must now count the number of bodies in each region. How many Christians were killed last month? How many Muslims were killed in

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