Ora Igbomina Aatack: Adeleke says military rescue operation coming

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has commiserated with the people of Ora Igbomina following recent banditry attacks in the community, assuring residents that a military-backed rescue and protection operation has been underway for the past three days. He gave the assurance after an emergency State Security Council meeting held on Wednesday […]

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Aiyedatiwa’s 75 days in office: Laying solid foundation for development

By Ebenezer Adeniyan On Tuesday, the Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, hosted leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to officially inform them of his intention to seek the nomination of the party ahead of the coming governorship election in the State. What was meant to be a meeting later turned into […]

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Is it now cool to kill? – An anguished letter to Nigerian lawmakers

By Wole Soyinka My dear Honourables, I hope you will excuse me for distracting you from your onerous duties, but I am a current sufferer – and I am not alone – from a persistent nightmare. That affliction has been induced by your most recent approach to addressing an acknowledged problem that affects, not only […]

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Nigeria on the brink: A message to our President and National Assembly

By Emeka Anyaoku In the face of the current state of affairs in our country, I would like to take this opportunity to deliver a message principally to our president and members of the National Assembly. But I must first deal with the business that has brought us together this morning. When Dillibe Onyeama, the […]

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