June 12: Broken bottles on our foreheads, bludgeon on the back; democracy, is this...
It was the year 2000 or 2001. We were seated almost in a circumference. The venue was the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock, Abuja....
Uncle Sam at 91: Celebrating a Towering Figure of Our Time
By Lanre Ogundipe
Shall we, in the fraternity of the pen, pause today to celebrate an icon—indeed, one of the towering figures of our time?
Shall...
Leadership Without Noise: The Bimbo Adekanmbi Example, By Isaiah Okon
In a country where politics is defined by spectacle, grandstanding and relentless self-promotion, the value of quiet, purposeful leadership often goes unnoticed. History is...
Democracy Must Deliver More Than Promises, By Kabiru ADISA
As Nigeria marks another Democracy Day on June 12, we are reminded that democracy is not merely about elections, political parties, or the peaceful...
Securing Nigeria Begins with Building a Stronger Police Force for Every Community by Kabiru...
By many global standards, Nigeria is under-policed for a nation of over 220 million people. With rising security challenges across rural and urban communities,...
How to make your research matter, by Ruth Oji
Most academics pitch research the way they’d explain a methodology in a conference paper. It’s technically accurate. It’s also boring. When your research sounds...
Jonathan 2027: When political ambition becomes a striptease
A striptease does exactly what its name suggests: it stimulates your emotions through gradual revelation. The dancer stands in front of you, slowly and...
When technology fails or tempts you to stop thinking, by Ruth Oji
Three weeks ago, a PhD candidate defended her dissertation over Zoom with audio so bad it sounded like she was speaking from inside a...
Meet Dr Alimi: Oyo Advertising Association Chairman, Scholar and Author
Following the inauguration of the Advertising Practitioners' Association of Oyo State Chapter (APAOC), Chief Lecturer and Fellow of Registered Practitioners in Advertising (FRPA), Dr Adesola...
Have WAEC and Amotekun overstayed their welcome?,By Taiwo Adisa
The lapses experienced by students across various regions during the May/June West African Examinations Council (WAEC) exams in 2025 highlighted significant concerns within the...
