Correcting Nigeria’s Dysfunctional Political System
By Dr Bolaji O. Akinyemi Today we stand at the threshold of history for the recovery of our nation’s identity and its “protectorates” called States. What is a protectorate? A protectorate is a State that is controlled and protected by…
Governor’s Gamble And the Grumblings in Gombe
By Dr Bolaji O. Akinyemi Traditional stools were trampled upon by the Jihadists who invaded Northern Nigeria, beginning from Sokoto. Uthma Dan Fodio forces showed no mercy, indigenous kings were slaughtered like goats and their thrones taken, their people were…
Indeed, Tinubu Spoke But Said Nothing
By Dr Bolaji O. Akinyemi “Agba kii wa l’oja k’ori omo tuntun wo”, goes a Yoruba adage. Literally meaning, the elders can’t be in the market place and the neck of a new born baby will be dangling on the…
Ruminations: The Cosmos Is Not Human-Centric
By Agba Jalingo. “If all the worms on this planet die, in about 12 to 18 months, all life on this planet will cease. Suppose all the insects die, in two and a half to four years time, all life…
Ibadan: A Melting Point
By Femi Kehinde The government effort to arrest Tafa Adeoye, the strongman leader of the Agbekoya, who was reputed to be all charms, was only made possible through a pretty police detective, who was detailed to carry out intelligence surveillance…
CAN, Gumi And A Government Tactically Supporting Jihadists
By: Dr Bolaji O. Akinyemi Many have been scammed through religion. potential glorious citizens have become reason for gory human experiences as a result of extreme religious views. Extremism is not limited to religion. But more than any other area…
Sense and Economics of Asaba Airport Concession
By Rebecca Ejifoma On Tuesday, February 23, 2021, the Asaba International Airport entered a new epoch, becoming the first brownfield airport concession in Nigeria. The concession was described by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State as a breakthrough in his…
Femi Adesina: A Presidential Mouth Without Odour?
By: Dr Bolaji O. Akinyemi There are majorly three Femis in the Nigeria media space none of who can be ignored. This clarification is however decided by the spectacular with which we view them. The first in line, far from…
Open Letter To President Muhammadu Buhari On The Quite Alarming And Disturbing Insecurity Situation In Nigeria
Dr. Chinedu Jideofo-Ogbuagu In the early hours of yesterday, 27th February 2021, exactly one week after my APC membership was revalidated at Ihe, I just settled down in the expansive village living room of my friend I had not seen…
How States Can Recoup Investment in Airports Using Delta State Example
By Lawani Mikairu Last Tuesday, the Delta State government signed a concession agreement with a consortium of private companies to manage and run the Asaba Airport for a period of 30 years. Aside from the companies upgrading the infrastructures at the…
Sheikh Ahmed Gumi: The Making Of Nigerian Ayatollah
By Dr Bolaji O. Akinyemi 1979 was one inauspicious year for Africa. It was the year Matthew Okikiola Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo vacated the seat of Government as a military head of State and handed over to a civilian government. Also,…
