Opinion
Aregbesola, Omisore and I
The political drumbeat of 2014 gubernatorial election in the State of Osun is in no doubt gathering momentum. It is weird and surprising that those at the forefront of the opposition drumbeats have refused to come out with concrete programmes ... Read More »
Restless ghosts of the Civil Service to rest
Who will lay the restless ghosts of Nigeria’s civil service to rest? For almost as long as I can remember, these “invisible” ghosts have been on the prowl, weighing down the public payroll on which they sit pretty, collecting salaries ... Read More »
Jonathan’s self-marked scorecard
If students were allowed to personally mark their examination answer sheets, they would all come out in flying colours. Failure will, therefore, be an anathema and, of course, a rarity. Human beings, by their nature, don't condemn themselves Read More »
Jonathan rises above security challenge
Since the onslaught of the military against the insurgence by Boko Haram commenced, President Goodluck Jonathan has maintained an indefatigable commitment towards ridding the country of bloodshed associated with the activities of the sect. Read More »
June 12: Message without apostles
June 12, 1993, precisely 20 years ago, in this blessed land, history was made by one man, Bashorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (M.K.O.) Abiola. Abiola contested and won what has been adjudged the freest election in Nigeria Read More »
Commonly used anti-diabetes drugs
Thiazolidinediones (quite a mouthful you will say) are a group of drugs now being commonly used worldwide to treat diabetes. They are called TZD’s or Glitazones for short. They were discovered by Japanese Scientists and have been in the market ... Read More »
Soyinka and the cold war history
It was late morning. The notorious, dense and usually agonisingly slow vehicular traffic on the Old Marina, in Lagos, has melted away. The human traffic was light. The heat from the sun, far from unkind, was alluringly mild. Somewhere between ... Read More »
Achebe, national honours and Nobel prize
By Darlington Agomuo In death, Achebe became more popular and great. That is the hallmark of true patriots and man of honour. The personality and achievements of Achebe have been given generous mention in the print and electronic media, but ... Read More »
Open letter to Gov Okorocha
Dear amiable and hard working governor of Imo State, His Excellency Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha. I would have sent you this letter personally or officially but because of the attitude of some civil servants and some political aides and appointees Read More »
Caging PDP’s ‘Tambuwal Syndrome’
Speaking recently for the key opposition platform (in the works) - the All Progressives Congress (APC) - the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) described the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a “big-for-nothing dysfunctional family that practises political cannibalism, hence ... Read More »
