Ondo Ogun Festival: The biggest street carnival in Africa
By Yomisaint Adebayo Ancient tradition, modern spectacle and a sea of white and blue converge in Ondo City in a breathtaking celebration of heritage, love, peace and unity. There is a particular time of the year when Ondo City seems to remember itself. As August gives way to September and the signs of the annual […]
Why Nigeria needs an AI policy for its universities — Before it’s too late
I was in a Nigerian classroom some years ago, daydreaming about what I would do in college. Nigeria is bursting at the seams with raw talent, great minds, and daunting challenges.
Douye Diri: The Burden of a reluctant defector
By ASu Beks A defector is a person who quits something despite a perceived duty or obligation. In some other climes, a defector is categorised as a deserter, some one who jumps ship. If there is any Nigerian politician that has been as troubled since the gale of defections currently sweeping across the length and […]
ADC: The new bride with two husbands
By Ademola Lawrence In the Book of John 4:16–19, Jesus said to the woman at the well:“Go, call your husband and come back.”“I have no husband,” she replied.Jesus said, “You are right when you say you have no husband. The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not […]
Coalition: A national imperative or alliance of convenience?
By KALU OKORONKWO The recently announced political coalition aimed at ousting the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration should not just be another assemblage of power-hungry politicians seeking relevance. It must reflect a potent symbol of national frustration and a reaction to the perceived failures of an administration many now see as distant, disconnected, and devastatingly underwhelming. […]
Nigeria’s BRICS partner status and initial gains
By TUNDE RAHMAN President Donald Trump never ceases to amaze with his haughty and self-aggrandising governance style, endless huffing and puffing, brinkmanship, and tendency to weaponise America’s often-stated exceptionalism and unilateralism. Last weekend, as member states of the fledgling association of the Global South and a growing economic bloc, otherwise called BRICS, were holding their 17th […]
