By Alex Olutunbosun  There is a difference between political strategy and the erosion of principle. When that line is blurred, what emerges is not strength, but a dangerous precedence, one that can outlive its architect and ultimately weaken the very structure it was meant to protect. What now appear as a quiet but consequential recognition […]

By Festus Okonkwo  In July 1947, Kenneth Mellanby arrived in Ibadan to establish what would become Nigeria’s first university. He found, as he later recorded, “no college, no building, no student body, no staff, no governing body.” Six months later, 104 students walked onto a temporary site at Eleyele and began their studies at the University […]

By Ganiu Bamgbose Nigeria is perhaps one of the most religious countries in the world. Mosques fill up on Fridays, churches overflow on Sundays, and prayer meetings dominate the weekly schedules of millions of citizens. From roadside banners proclaiming divine intervention to marathon vigils seeking heavenly solutions, faith occupies a central place in the Nigerian […]

By Abdulbasit Abdusalam There is something I have come to understand about halftime scores. And this is not just in football, but in life too. Those moments when you look around and realize you are three goals down before the second half haseven begun. When the business is collapsing, the relationship is hanging by a […]

By Babafemi Ojudu, CON In recent days, I have found myself reflecting deeply on the nature and evolution of political parties in Nigeria. It is that familiar season again—the time when political figures jump ship, abandoning long-standing affiliations and embracing new platforms, often alongside erstwhile rivals. Watching this churn, one cannot help but wonder: Do we […]