Category: Opinion

The Osun governorship election has been won and lost. Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has been declared re elected with 511,067 votes, defeating our candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who received 444,815 votes. That margin is substantial enough to demand honest reflection, not excuses, blame shifting or the familiar ritual of assembling another committee whose report may never change how we campaign.   As painful as the outcome is for members of our party, particularly those who invested their time, resources and emotions in the campaign, democracy requires that we…

On Thursday, July 30, 2026, Saudi Arabia announced the formation of a 14-member Multinational Maritime Defence Coalition, ostensibly to guarantee freedom of navigation in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden. Its practical objective is to break the Houthi naval blockade of Saudi Arabia declared on July 20. The founding members are Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, Pakistan, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Bangladesh and, yes, Nigeria. Turkey, which has one of Europe’s largest militaries, brings NATO membership, a powerful navy and a strong economy. Pakistan,…

Speaking after an infrastructure inspection, Governor Ademola Adeleke openly backed President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. He warmly referredto him as “our own son, father and leader.” He went further to declare: “I am the governor of the ancestral birthplace of Mr President. How can I have my own in the saddle and think twice before embracing him?” Yet, even as those words echoed, in the election that held yesterday in Osun State, Governor Adeleke’s fate and that of Osun State were being systematically framed, for better or worse.  …

I write this article with a deeply heavy heart, saddened by the manner in which some Islamic scholars have allowed worldly interests and political considerations to cloud their sense of decency, responsibility and moral duty.   It is heartbreaking to witness how the pursuit of worldly gains can overshadow the values that religious scholars are entrusted to uphold. More troubling is how such conduct can diminish the respect and moral authority that people of knowledge are expected to command.   As men of knowledge carry a sacred responsibility to speak…

The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, FRC been steered by the Executive Secretary, Dr Rabiu Olowo held series of session in the area of sensitising , collaborations as well securing sustainability reporting through local and global alignments. This series of reforms and initiatives as well as engagements with national institutions which included the Judiciary, Accountant General’s Office, Auditor General , Governor’s Forum to foster multi -sector acceptance of governance reforms. Stepping up it’s sustainability reporting , the others like the National Judicial Council, NJC, Head of Service, HOS geared up…

Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, deserves a prominent place in the chronicles of our time. He has been at the forefront of shaping public thought and action, not just in the Southwest zone, but in Nigeria as a whole. He was one of the first to sincerely and commendably put a deepening security crisis on the front burner. To the undiscerning at that time, Igboho looked like he was crying wolf. Subsequent events have vindicated him.   There will always be debates about Igboho’s methods, but every mortal is a…

In a world increasingly obsessed with instant success, loud self-promotion and fleeting relevance, there remains something profoundly reassuring about men whose lives are measured not by the volume of their voices but by the depth of their contributions. Such men are rare. They do not seek the spotlight, yet their impact illuminates institutions. They do not chase applause, yet their legacies command enduring respect.   Mallam Suleiman Sa’ad Yaro belongs to this distinguished category.   As he bows out of Nigeria’s civil service after thirty-five years of meritorious service, his…

Starting a week with the joke of a joke can be very distressing. The ‘architect of modern Ekiti State’, Mr Ayodele Fayose, started his job as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency board with a farce. And he is trending. At his farcical best, he reduced rural electrification to nights, nightlife and baby-making. Give the people electricity and they will stop uncontrolled procreation, he said on national television. Coming from Fayose, I am not shocked by the indelicacy of the ‘joke’; the shock is in the poverty of thought behind…

The Middle East will no longer be as it was before the imposed war of choice on Iran by the duo of America and Israel. The United States used to be the “monitor” of the region, with Israel as its darling “whip”.   The Middle East had been organised to function as the props of the Zionist state. It feeds it. It protects it. The Gulf countries were made to form a multi-layered defence on its behalf, shooting down missiles meant for it while allowing its attacks to pass through.…

Midnight was just shyly unfolding its grim loneliness over the Coal City.   I nudged the nose of my blue Peugeot 504 Saloon out of my apartment’s drivewayopposite the Fire Service Office. I thenturned into the dark, quiet embrace of the main road at Otigba Junction. Otigba is a vital transportation hub located on Ogui Road in Enugu. Known for its bustling activity, connecting various parts of the beautiful city, from there, I engaged gear and drove down Bisalla Road. I barely saw a soul. Then, connecting the New Haven…