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Mr Wale Edun Given that over the last decade-and-half, the country has also experienced a sharp fall in investment in...

Picture credit: AP A commenter on X, obviously a South African national, with the name Paul, reacted to a CableNews 27 April report...

The Trinity of State Decay is grounded in a layered theoretical architecture that explains the formation, operation, and persistence of...

We are not satisfied with the goodness of God. Eliphaz counsels that: “If you give up your lust for money...

Today, the 140th Commemoration of May Day, I wonder where the Palestinian workers go: to bombed out offices and factories?...

Ugo Agbo As I watched my son step into the night, poised and self-possessed, moving toward a life I can...

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise belongs to Allah, the Clear Truth, who...

For too long, we accepted the lie that the West is out to promote the forces of democracy, rule of...

The real trouble is that far more than English, the economy is making both Kenyans and Nigerians miss the humour...

Ibadan summit of opposition parties. “What a country? “Which country? “What other country do you think I could possibly be...

As with the arguments against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the US’ and Israel’s new war, the many ways in...

The Gates of Nations Reinhard Bonnke consistently devoted days, often weeks, to prayer before every Christ for All Nations crusade...

Expectedly, there is still plenty of work to do before state policing comes into effect. However, in terms of preparation,...

Yesterday, Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, rallied Nigeria’s opposition political parties to Ibadan. According to him in his welcome address,...

As the country prepares for another milestone in its romance with sovereign organised crime in 2027, the authors of this...

Why the Yorubas Are Considered the Most Tolerant Ethnic Group Globally  A number of years ago I met an American...

We are not satisfied with the goodness of God. The first and great commandment enjoins us to: “Love the Lord...

Picture credit: Emmanuel Ikwuegbu on Unsplash And so, I imagined myself as a young Nigerian just trying to figure our...

In the spaces the Institutional Mirage vacates — or never truly occupied — a Shadow Order has emerged. It is...

China is not neutral in world diplomacy; like other countries, it defends its interests. So, while its hands might be...

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, who is All-Seeing...

On 11th December 2025, we lost our dear comrade and friend, Abubakar Sokoto Mohammed. Sokoto, as we all called him,...

Wale Edun, the former minister of finance and coordinating minister of the Economy. We may quibble about the real backstory...

Governor Babagana Zulum A recent comment by Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on the bombing of Jilli market by...

Beyond the creeklines, I saw evidence that resilient leadership does more than survive chaos. It reorganises it. It turns difficult...