Opinion
Fasting in the Republic of ExcessRamadan, Lent, and the Moral Reckoning of Power —Lanre Ogundipe
“Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.” — Proverbs 14:34“And do not consume one another’s...
Read moreOne Death Too Many — Government Must Be Held Accountable — Lanre Ogundipe
““The opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference.”- Elie Wiesel There are moments in the life of a...
Read morePower to the People: Unbundling the Exclusive List and the Dawn of a New Nigeria
The signing of the Electricity Act 2023 (and its subsequent 2024 amendment) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marks a historic...
Read moreFrom a Stumble to a Signal: Leadership, Communication and the Cost of Speaking Too Early – By Lanre Ogundipe
“The first duty of power is not to appear strong, but to be truthful about uncertainty”- Hannah Arendt President Bola...
Read moreNational Honours, National Memory and the Question Nigeria Must Not Avoid – Lanre Ogundipe
“Philanthropy does not cancel provenance, and investment does not absolve complicity. A nation still recovering stolen wealth cannot afford to...
Read moreAwujale Stool: Ademorin Kuye Is Clearly Ineligible
By Omoba Adebami Adefukuyo In the well-documented traditions of Ijebuland, the conferment of the Otunba title has historically served a...
Read moreCalm, Context and the Discipline of Tradition: An Ibadan Reflection on a Delicate Moment – Lanre Ogundipe
Journalist and Ibadan indigeneI write this neither as a palace insider nor as a partisan voice. I write as an...
Read moreAwujale: How Desperate Can A man be, Gbenga Odugbesan Carpets Abimbola Onabanjo
The Awujale of Ijebu Land is not merely a crown; it is a sacred trust rooted in centuries of custom,...
Read moreNigeria’s Tax Reform: Good Intentions, Troubling Signals – Lanre Ogundipe
Nigeria’s 2026 tax reform arrived with both promise and pressure. After years of overreliance on oil revenue, shrinking fiscal space,...
Read moreAnticipatory Asset Declaration: When Oversight Becomes Complicity – Lanre Ogundipe
“When corruption is declared in advance and applauded, silence is no longer innocence.” Nigeria’s corruption crisis has outgrown the familiar...
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