Can Nigeria’s states anchor development, or are they merely administrative units waiting each month for federal allocations? This question is now urgent. Citizens no longer judge government by constitutional theory but by practical outcomes: food on the table, roads to farms, safety in communities, jobs for young people, and hope in places long abandoned by policy. […]

By Dele Sobowale It was good news coming too late; but, better late than never.  Edun’s appointment as Minister of Finance and later elevation to Coordinating Minister was the cardinal blunder committed by President Tinubu. It was all based on sentiments and the unchecked penchant for wanting to reward loyalists – even with appointments underserved. The Minister […]

Colourfully dressed. Waving flags. Singing. Wriggling waists. Exchanging banters. Backslapping. Workers danced at various venues on Friday, commemorating the 2026 May Day. Their smiling faces camouflaged their pains.  But their banners and placards revealed their inner thoughts. Their collective speeches tell stories of hunger, government failures, demands, ultimatum and a determination to go beyond the march past; […]

“But, fortune’s honey turned to gall…thus Fortune, with a slight turn of her will brings men [and nations] from joy to sorrow”. Geoffrey Chaucer, 1342-1400, VBQ, VBQ p 64. A meeting with one of my oldest friends three weeks ago ended with both of us, 80+, almost in tears. We went back to memory lanes; to […]

The Lord’s inquest into the murder of Abel typifies His concern for the violence, destruction and death currently afflicting Nigeria.

In many developing societies where deficiencies in infrastructural facilities increase by the day, it is difficult to bridge the gap between the government and the people. Although many theorists are now around to preach terminologies such as the use of strategic communication in public enlightenment, citizens are unable to see any improvement in their living […]

Beloved, we thank God that has kept us alive to witness the fifth month of the year.  Glory be to God. Some clerics refer to the month of May as the month of Grace.   Could it be because the word Grace is a five-letter word? I don’t have the answer but the   Grace of God is […]

No nation has ever powered its way into greatness by learning to live with darkness. Electricity is not one of those crises a country can postpone and survive indefinitely. It sits at the foundation of every modern economy, quietly determining whether a nation expands or stagnates, whether ambition translates into production or remains only aspiration. That is […]

We must stop being the shock absorbers for another person’s negligence. Step out of the way and let the truth do its work

The only continental club trophy that Nigeria had not won by 1984 was the African Championship Clubs Cup. A few clubs had got to the finals, or close to it, and faltered.  In 1984, IICC Shooting Stars FC of Ibadan were probably the best team on the African continent, parading an awesome squad of goal […]