The continued corporate existence of Nigeria is an enigma in light of multiplicity of existential threats – socio-economic, political, ethno-religious, etc., all acting in sync on the body politic. The …
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Wale Tinubu and Oando’s tortuous journey to the top
Given the mortality rate of businesses in Nigeria, any business concern that can operate profitably in the country for just a decade could rightly be regarded as possessing superpowers, to …
Read More »Sitting with Osuntokun
One of the characteristics of great leaders is the ability to produce (mentor) even greater leaders. I should expect that applies to those who become professors. And for those who …
Read More »Climate change is not our problem
There is no better time to tell ourselves some home truths about the effects of climate change on the Nigerian environment. Ours is a nation plagued by bureaucratic opacity and …
Read More »Election losses and the rape metaphor
While one can hardly tell for a fact the first Nigerian to describe their electoral loss as “a rape on democracy,” it is not strange that the expression has become …
Read More »An eyewitness account of 2024 Edo governorship poll
The long-awaited 2024 Edo State governorship election was held as scheduled on Saturday, September 21, 2024. At the end of the exercise, the Returning Officer for the election Prof Faruk …
Read More »Aso Rock’s whipping boy
From human history, the king’s palace or presidential palace everywhere in the world, has always been a prestigious place, unceasingly flowing with milk and honey, and, of course, luxuries of all …
Read More »Intersectionality: Artificial intelligence, geopolitics and warfare
Truth be told, exponential advances in cutting-edge technological development traverses virtually every sphere of human existence and it’s scarcely reversible. The post Intersectionality: Artificial intelligence, geopolitics and warfare appeared first …
Read More »Ayo Ladigbolu: A unique Yorùbá intellectual, elder statesman
The Yorùbá culture has always been blessed with the attention of intellectuals, scholars and academics who considered it a worthwhile subject of discourse. The post Ayo Ladigbolu: A unique Yorùbá …
Read More »Politics of women’s discrimination and underrepresentation
On March 14, 2024, rural women from communities in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria expressed concerns over women’s low inclusion in politics. The post Politics of women’s discrimination and underrepresentation appeared …
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