Nigerians are among the few citizens left in the world who give up the right to vote once they step outside of their country. In the 2023 elections, all Nigerians in the diaspora are disenfranchised, even as they actively discuss politics at home. While politicians have continually courted those who live abroad, this effort has […]
Black people may not have an obligation to mourn her death, but we cannot keep blaming the late Queen Elizabeth of England for everything we have heaped on ourselves. The Queen may have guaranteed the environment leading to the exploitation of resources belonging to Africans, but blaming her for where the black race stands on […]
When you set out to avoid a location on a journey, you must do everything not to end up at that position. The Academic Staff of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) has spent months and years of agitation only to end up where it aimed to avoid. With public universities in Nigeria now closed for more than […]
The age of digital is here, where distinguishing between what man and machine can do is blurred and enormous opportunities for prosperity is knocking. Nigeria is a nation racing towards the bottom as a result of foolish social engineering problems. Instead of harnessing resources to quickly transform into a nation that profits from its educated […]
The common, and perhaps, popular narrative for political, baleful and pernicious reasons, is for people to say that the Muhammadu Buhari administration has run down the economy of the country completely since its advent in 2015. The fact that the global economy is spiraling out of control with inflation, stagflation, recession and depression staring hitherto […]
It’s an eternal battle between light and darkness, truth and falsehood. In fact, they are in mortal combat, and at times, there are fears that the forces of evil might prevail. But one is encouraged by the words of the English poet John Milton: “Let her (Truth) and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew Truth put […]
Wrapped in a large Nigerian flag, the sensational Tobi Amusan shifted focus momentarily from Nigeria’s monumental problems to its great potential. The story captured what Nigeria could achieve if its citizens had the right opportunities. Amusan held the whole word captive at the 2022 World Athletics Championships after she shattered the 100m hurdles world record […]
The week began on a dolorous note. Gloomy, sepulchral. Early Sunday morning, a ghoulish video began to make the rounds, in which abductors of the train passengers held since March 28 were being brutally beaten up, with their captors threatening fire and brimstone against everyone in the country. It was a very sad spectacle. A […]
Let me start with some clarifications. I’m from Osun State, and my homestead is Ipetumodu, in Ife North Local Government Area. And I am not Osun in Diaspora. I was born in Osogbo, capital of the State, when my father was Principal of St Charles Grammar School in the 1960s. When he retired home, after […]
Michael Jackson is arguably the most iconic dancer of all time. One of his notable songs, Rock with You, is about the power of music and dancing, which can be so electrifying as to cause the dancer to mesh into a rhythm that’s hard to fight. The people of Osun, my home state, are rocking […]