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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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Osun Decides: Beyond Victory, Violence and the Goodluck Jonathan Message

No, none of the political parties campaigned based on issues, policies and programmes. They also had very little connection with the people. The political...

Suicide Decriminalisation: Nigeria Must Turn Mental Health Promises Into Action

The Federal Government’s announcement that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a proposed amendment to the National Mental Health Act to decriminalise attempted suicide...

There Was Once a School: A Call to Save Nigeria’s Public Schools

A few years ago, I visited my old secondary school, more than 40 years after I left. I had looked forward to the visit...

Osun 2026: The People’s Verdict Holds Lessons for 2027

The results of last Saturday's governorship election in Osun State will be studied in political science classes for years to come. Not because it...

Beyond Military Force: National Peace Framework Targets Root Causes of Insecurity

Nigeria's security challenges have changed considerably in scale, character and complexity. From terrorism and violent extremism to banditry, kidnapping, communal conflicts, separatist agitations, organised...

Fidel Centenary: How Castro’s Legacy Continues to Inspire Humanity

Across the world, countries, movements and groups on Thursday, August 13, 2026 marked the centenary of Fidel Castro Ruz, the iconic Cuban revolutionary. That...

Hey Dad!

One of my good friends was in town a few days ago, so we decided to have lunch at a local breakfast restaurant close...

Focus, Persistence and the Journey to Success

One of the greatest lessons I have learnt in life is this: success is rarely a straight line. I often encourage young people to study...

Why Character and Trust Matter More Than Money in Banking

In the corridors where money and power meet, integrity is not a soft virtue to be admired from a distance. It is the hardest...

Engaging the People in a Democracy

One of the benefits of democracy in its best form is an institutionalized mechanism of and a need to constantly engage with the people...

A Bond That Must Never Be Broken (Part 1)

  In 1988, Mr. P.W. Botha, who was President of apartheid South Africa from 1984 till 1989, said the following: "Black people cannot rule themselves...

The Day the Money Left Town: Lessons from Ado Ekiti’s Vanishing Yahoo Economy

For the past two weeks, I have been inundated with stories of empty hotels, deserted lounges, quiet supermarkets, and struggling businesses across Ekiti State,...