Abiodun Komolafe

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

Akanni Iromini at 70!

Born April 26, 1956, Akanni Aqib Iromini is 70. Forget the cake and cheers. This milestone calls for something deeper: a look at 70...

Comrades, “Come-Raids” and the Nigerian State

The current state of what passes for “activism” captures the dilemma and dysfunction of an underperforming post-colonial state. Nigeria once possessed a robust tradition...

When ABUAD bows for BAO

“Building Legacies: Governance, Successor-generation and Continuity”, a lecture delivered by Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) at the 2026 Afe Babalola Distinguished Personality Lecture, last...

Hunger, Political Loyalty and Street Reality (2)

Nigeria’s 2026 statistical profile is threatening: a 3.8% GDP growth and near-total domestic refining are swallowed by 27% inflation, rendering the ₦70,000 wage a...

Hunger, Political Loyalty and Street Reality (1)

It is a painful reality that we must accept: Nigeria is a very poor country, holding one of the world's largest concentrations of poverty...

Beyond the Policing Abracadabra

“One resists the invasion of armies; one does not resist the invasion of ideas. No army can withstand the strength of an idea whose...

Ekiti 2026: Continuity, Reality and Comfort Zone

June 20, 2026, is the date appointed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the governorship election in Ekiti State. Ceteris paribus, this...

Adeleke, Ede and the limits of Edenisation

The Federal Government’s veto of the proposal to relocate the Osun State Cargo Airport from Ido-Osun to Ede marks a defining moment in our...

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