Abiodun Komolafe

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

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...

Adewole: The physician as diplomat

Professor Isaac Folorunso Adewole is a Renaissance man who has, in today’s parlance, multitasked all his life. He is not just an accomplished figure;...

Tax Reforms and Nigeria’s new social contract

The recent 10-point statement by Zacch Adelabu Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), offers a glimpse into a forward-thinking roadmap for...

Yoruba Nation: Prospects and Perils Post-2031 – (2)

In the words of Frantz Fanon: “Each generation must discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it, in relative opacity.” Let there be no...

Yoruba Nation: prospects and perils post-2031 – (1)

Last week, the Ekiti State Chapter of the Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) - a body I once served as pioneer Administrative Secretary - gathered...

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