Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
30 Jun 2021
Any a-partisan student of history, politics, religion and culture, especially as they also pertain to Nigeria, would know that Chief Obafemi Awolowo
27 Jun 2021
The aim of a leader should be the welfare of the people whom he leads. I have used ‘welfare’ to denote the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of the people
24 Mar 2021
One notable tragedy of the progressive front in Nigeria’s political practice is the palpable dearth of young entrants into its fold.
21 Mar 2021
One key issue that is roiling politicians in the Southwest geopolitical zone is what role they would play in the search for President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor.
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Members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, yesterday, endorsed the 2023 presidential ambition of Dr. Kayode Fayemi, despite that he has not openly declared his intention for the top seat.
18 Feb 2021
The passage to eternal glory of Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande on February 11, 2021 was a rather sad day for our democracy as he was the last man standing among the few politicians...
10 Dec 2020
When the military overthrew democracy in the First Republic, in January 1966, substantial blame was heaped on the politics of regionalism and a parliamentary system of government which over-exaggerated the divisions in the country.
19 Nov 2020
In deconstructing the burning issue of restructuring the political and administrative framework of Nigeria in the context of federalism we have been contextualising here...
17 Oct 2020
• Tinubu, Afenifere, YCE, Ladigbolu Commiserate With Family The eldest child and daughter of the Premier of Southwest Region, late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Reverend (Mrs) Tola Awolowo Oyediran, is dead. Oyediran, the wife of Professor Kayode Oyediran, former Vice-Chancellor of University of Ibadan and an old boy of King’s College, Lagos died yesterday without showing…
29 Jul 2020
Above is a photograph of Chief Obafemi Awolowo with naked children. People have all kinds of reactions to Nigerians being naked in 1952 - get over it, in most parts of Nigeria
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Which explains the capacity for corruption of even younger members of the ruling elite. Considering the amount that are reportedly stolen, as well as the unabashed display of wealth...
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A don at the Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, University of Ibadan, Dr. Babatunde Oduntan, has urged the South-West governors to build on the legacy
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