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Ẹ Ò Ní Rí Ìdààmú O! (May You Never Experience Life’s Troubles!)

A good friend of mine, while going through an experience that shook him deeply, once told me that his mother's daily prayer for him...

Aiyedatiwa: From Classroom Teacher to National Education Award Honouree

Yesterday, as I watched Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa receive a national award for his contribution to education, I found myself reflecting on the remarkable...

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Ẹ Ò Ní Rí Ìdààmú O! (May You Never Experience Life’s Troubles!)

A good friend of mine, while going through an experience that shook him deeply, once told me that his mother's daily prayer for him...

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Ẹ Ò Ní Rí Ìdààmú O! (May You Never Experience Life’s Troubles!)

A good friend of mine, while going through an experience that shook him deeply, once told me that his mother's daily prayer for him...

Nigeria Must Turn 27 Years of Democracy into Tangible Gains

Think of a Nigerian born in 1999, the year civilian rule came back. That person is twenty-seven now. They have never lived under a...

Aiyedatiwa: From Classroom Teacher to National Education Award Honouree

Yesterday, as I watched Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa receive a national award for his contribution to education, I found myself reflecting on the remarkable...

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Visit to Turkiye, Others: Tinubu’s Presidency as a Masterclass in Economic Diplomacy

By Olabode Opeseitan Bola Tinubu’s presidency has turned into a masterclass in economic diplomacy. Not a pity party. Not a beggarly plea. A pitch. Let’s start...

Yakubu Mohammed Fought a Good Fight

  By Dare Babarinsa I am happy that Oga Yakubu Mohammed was able to publish his highly readable memoir before his final call on Wednesday January...

Civil Servant Robot ‘Commits Suicide’!

    By Tunji Olaopa   In June 2024, and in the Gumi City Council of South Korea, a service robot—or Robot Supervisor—was alleged to have committed “suicide.”...

A Gathering Impunity

 By Ebenezer Obadare The just-concluded presidential election in Uganda was every bit as farcical as experts and commentators had feared. For the opposition, the circumstances...

From gun-blazing to partners: Appraising President Tinubu’s diplomatic masterclass

  By Dada Olusegun In the volatile theatre of international relations, where a single tweet or a misplaced word can trigger a diplomatic meltdown, the hallmark...

“Banditry” and the Folly of Appeasement

  By Ebenezer Obadare Authorities in the northwestern state of Katsina have come under fire in the Nigerian media following revelations by an online publication, Sahara Reporters, of...

The Significance of the FCT Civil Service Commission in Nigeria’s Administrative History

By Tunji Olaopa There is every conceivable reason to celebrate and properly situate the emergence and functional relevance of the Federal Capital Territory Civil Service...

Great Move: How FG–ASUU Agreement is a Structural Reset of the University System

  By Olabode Opeseitan Nigeria’s new FG–ASUU agreement is a structural reset of the university system, the closest the country has come in over a decade...

Ooni, Alaafin and Dynamic Colour of Reality

  By Dare Babarinsa, CON Prince Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi and Prince Okunade Sijuwade were good friends in the 1960s and early 70s. Adeyemi, a prince of...

Iroko Down: A Tribute to John Ajayi

By Akin Adeoya Our paths first crossed in the now-legendary newsrooms of Thisday around 1996. He spoke with a distinct Ekiti accent—much like my own—and...

Nigerian Banks and the Quiet Crisis of Privacy

  Johnson Babalola Every time I visit Nigeria and step into a bank—whether to transact business or accompany someone—I am struck, almost unsettled, by how banking...

Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Nigerian  Fallen Heros Deserve a Public Holiday

  By Fisayo Ajala The 15th of January is celebrated annually as Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance and Celebration Day (AFRD). This day honors the supreme price...