Abiodun Komolafe

Abiodun Komolafe writes in from Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State, Nigeria

Emergency Politics: When History Is Altered!

In his book, 'Emergency Politics: Paradox, Law, Democracy', Bonnie Honig urges democracies to “resist emergency's pull to focus on life's necessities (food, security, and...

Wike’s Grouse and Implications for National Development

Jokes apart, I am a fan of Nyesom Wike, the current Governor of Rivers State. He is a visionary and a revolutionary. He is...

Politics, Governance and Nation-Building

There is a need for a society to exist, to be conscious of its existence, and to have a vision. The values of the...

Provincialism, Parochialism and Underdevelopment

By nature, development ‘belongs to those who know it, not those who have it or can buy it.’ It is like a picture, which...

Owolabi: Murdered in Nigeria, Buried in America

One of the greatest shortcomings of Nigeria’s existence is that she has never evolved into a nation. The amalgamation of territories, imposition of the...

Ismail Dauda: How to be a Police Officer!

The value a society places on the philosophy of service to the nation no doubt influences an individual’s decision to work for his or...

The Political Undertone of Ilesa Varsity

When the history of Osun State is written for posterity, one of the critical areas of intervention where Governor Gboyega Oyetola’s name will be...

Democracy, Deep Pockets and their Ramifications

Being a former British Colony, Nigeria had the political misfortune of being bequeathed with a public administration system that was based on ‘Migrated Social...

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