By Taiwo Adisa “No permanent friends, no permanent enemies, only permanent interests,” is a quote largely…
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Why Gov Alia deserves commendation for honouring Dan Agbese
By Andrew Agbese Just yesterday, Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State caught many unaware with a…
Between Fela and Whizkid (2)
By Bola BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 Michael Jackson has now arrived in…
Will the FG-ASUU agreement end strikes in our universities? (1)
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058. You can’t believe this, but it is the truth,…
How Bruce Lee almost killed Muhammad Ali
…Muhammad Ali lowered his guard and told Bruce Lee: “Hit me.” Three seconds later, the champion…
2027: Drive To Consolidate Tinubu’s Hold On Oyo, South-West Underway
By Ifeanyi Ibeabuchi Efforts by federally-ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to garner overwhelming votes in 2027…
Presumptuous!
By Wole Olaoye In recent times, quite a number of ponderous statements have been credited to…
Electoral Act Amendment may be Dead on Arrival
By Taiwo Adisa The Nigerian Senate dashed the hopes of millions of stakeholders on Thursday when…
“DIE EMPTY” – AN ODE TO DR. JOSIAH KEHINDE OLASUPO: 1956 – 2026
By Mr. Oluyenuwo & Mrs. Florence Olabisi That our brother and friend, Dr Josiah Kehinde Olasupo,…
THE FRUITFUL JOURNEY OF YAKUBU MOHAMMED
By Dare Babarinsa, CON I am happy that Oga Yakubu Mohammed was able to publish his…
Why is mining a curse in Nigeria?
By Taiwo Adisa In December 2025, Northern governors and traditional rulers met in Kaduna to dissect…
The last nuggets of wisdom from Bob Marley…To Muhammed Ali, you, and me
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Neither Bob Nesta Marley nor Muhammed Ali (formerly Cassius…
Nigerian researcher making global impact at the intersection of health, design, and intelligent technology
As populations across the world continue to age, scientists and technologists are rethinking how everyday environments…
Is Iran’s second liberation afoot?
By Bola BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0803 251 0193, 0807 552 5533 “No army can withstand the strength…
Monday Lines: Ibadan is Oyo
By Lasisi Olagunju On Monday, 25 March, 1946, Chief I. B. Akinyele, Chief James Ladejo Ogunsola,…
Aliyu Mohammed (Kombat): When Service, Not Ambition, Redefined Leadership in Gombe
…how a non-politician’s humanitarian footprint is quietly reshaping public expectations and political imagination in Gombe State…
Media, Copyright and Big Tech
By Segun Adediran I loved reading James Hadley Chase; many novel lovers of my generation did.…
Insecurity: Is it Time to redraw Nigeria’s Map?
By Taiwo Adisa Nigeria had cause to redraw its map some years back, and it was…
Academia Nigeriana: Kudos & Knocks…
By Wole Olaoye Congratulations to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, all members of Nigerian academia,…