This is the definition of shock. A squirrel’s stomach rumbles like a faucet belching water, despite a barn of walnuts in full view. But the barn is utterly inaccessible. Fidgety on the same spot, the squirrel sits, skips, sighs and yawns in hunger, furtively watching four moustachioed scarecrows guard the four pillars of the barn….
When the history of Nigeria’s corporate evolution is written, one chapter will forever shine brighter than the rest — the age of the corporate elders. It was a period when the boardroom was not merely a place for deals but a sanctuary of discipline, truth, and service. The men and women who defined that age…
In the media world, talent alone is never enough. You can have the most captivating voice, the sharpest mind, and the most creative ideas, yet still find yourself sinking, not because you’re not good enough, but because the platform you stand on was never built to help you rise. A bad platform drains passion faster…
Now that the war has ended and a peace treaty is being signed between Hamas and Israel, I find myself reflecting deeply and asking a difficult question: what have Hamas, and indeed, the Palestinian people, really gained? The destruction of Gaza has been total; nearly 85% destroyed and by optimistic estimates may take about 40…
Last Friday, we buried Kenny — an ally, a politician, and a woman of rare courage. Kehinde Adebowale Ajifolawe , nee Olokesusi, fondly called Kenny Ise, was a trader in Fayose Market, Ado-Ekiti. Years ago, she left for America, started a family, and somehow found herself in a situation . Life brought her back to…
Until Tuesday morning the 7th day of this month of October, he sat in the comfort of his office over there in Abuja and enjoyed the title “the Honourable Minister.” He was and indeed had been one of the chosen few that the new President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed…
Some reactions to my last article on Rufai Oseni bemused me. Many betrayed a fundamental misunderstanding of both the craft and code of journalism. A few even hailed Oseni for “provoking” interviewees — as though journalism were a brawl, not a discipline. It gave me occasion to clean up my digital space and weed out…
On Sunday, Waka Queen Salawa Abeni was on the exclusive list of recipients of awards of excellence at the Ariya Eko Independent Music Festival 2025 in Lagos. She’s remarkably shed weight, now wearing a look of a model, a contrast to her former roly-poly frame. She’s a bit slow but very sharp on microphone. She…
In my adult life, never had I seen an Olubadan as animated, alert and lively at his coronation and presentation of staff and instruments of office at the historic Mapo Hall Arcade. Between Friday and yesterday, his day of thanksgiving and reception at the International Conference Centre of the University of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Adewolu…
On Friday, September 26, 2025, history unfolded in the ancient city of Ibadan. Long before sunrise, I found myself at the iconic Mapo Hall, arriving as early as 6 a.m. The city was alive with anticipation, for this was not just another day — it was the day Ibadan crowned her new monarch, His Imperial…
