An Osun executive administrator of vision, surrounded by shadows of masquerade actors
By Akanmu Eletiofe History is often kind to executive administrators who govern with clarity of purpose, discipline, and an uncommon attention to detail. In Osun State today, many observers agree…
Nigeria: Close of year accounting – sequencing from reform to relief
By Sunday Dare As 2025 draws to a close, President Bola Tinubu’s administration presents Nigerians with not rhetoric, but a measurable accounting of progress-one that is increasingly visible and relatable…
Bridging the gaps in budget implementation
By Tunde Rahman To state that there are gaps in the implementation of the 2024 and 2025 budgets is actually stating the obvious. One does not need to be an…
Dissecting President Tinubu’s budget speech: discipline as doctrine, boldness as signal, security as core
Dissecting President Tinubu’s budget speech: discipline as doctrine, boldness as signal, security as core By Sunday Dare President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2026 Budget Speech is remarkable, not only for its…
When women rise, nations flourish
By Joy Inyamu Akut When we speak about gender roles, it’s easy for the conversation to turn into a battle of superiority. But that has never been the point. Men…
Royal by birth, modern by vision: Prince Oluwafemi, the Awujale for a new era
At defining moments in history, a people are called to choose not just a leader, but a direction. For Ijebuland, that moment calls for a royal who understands tradition yet…
Finally, President Tinubu takes the bull by the horns
By Tunde Rahman Given how sensitive the subject has become, it is understandable that the matter of state police has taken this long. Importantly, it has also become imperative that…
President Tinubu’s defining turn toward security reform
By Dare Ojepe There are moments in a nation’s life when hesitation becomes a luxury too costly to indulge, moments when the leader must step beyond counsel, beyond caution, and…
APC, the three wise men and the future of Osun
By Kolade Ismail In Osun politics today, the air is thick enough to cut with a knife. The All Progressives Congress (APC), long regarded as the party to beat, is…
Oga Dan, good night
By Muyiwa Akintunde He was born Daniel Ochima Agbese on 20 May 1944 into the Agila royalty in the then Northern Nigeria Protectorate, which later became Northern Region and subsequently…