By Lanre Olasunkanmi Of all the contenders for the Osun governorship seat in the upcoming off-cycle election, slated for August 8, 2026, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) stands out as…
There was a delusion that the privatization of the power sector – an existing, dilapidated monopoly – would be as straightforward and eventually beneficial as the transformative liberalization of the…
In recent times, we’ve seen the transition of the powerful, but we must not ignore the transition of millions of ordinary people, for their lives also count. We are reminded…
Five years ago, a rare breed of man departed this world, leaving behind a void that nobody has been able to fill. On August 11, 2020, my beloved father and…
That I hesitated to write this piece is intentional. That I’ve decided to write it now is also deliberate. I’ll explain both reasons when the time is right. I have…
By Leke Olatunde REGARDING politics, service, and governance, virtually all corners of Osun State are already filled with activities forming a prelude to the 2026 gubernatorial election. In such situations,…
I have decided to coin the title of this week’s essay like a typical title of a literary academic paper. Writing academic papers is an engaging enterprise different from the…
The deadly kwashiorkor disease that was so much associated with the Biafra war has made a return to peacetime Nigeria. It was not a pretty sight seeing malnourished children with…
The boy at the bus stop had a smartphone more expensive than the tuition of an average Nigerian university. He was not on his way to class. He wasn’t seeking…
Forget Aso Rock. The real horror show isn’t always in the corridors of national power. It’s in the ramshackle offices of your local government, the ones with peeling paint, missing…
For over six decades, Nigerians have been prisoners of hope—chained not by a lack of vision, but by a surplus of lies. From the dusty campaign trails of the First…