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Osun election: Between hope and fear

  By abiodun KOMOLAFE           Hope springs eternal, and with elections just days away to determine the next governor of Osun State, we...

Reflections on the IGP’s visit to Osun

Reflections on the IGP’s visit to Osun By abiodun KOMOLAFE         Nobody knows what to make of last week’s visit of the Inspector General of...

BAO2BAO: … and God answered! – (2)

BAO2BAO: … and God answered! – (2) By abiodun KOMOLAFE           To begin with, the messages that flowed in after last Saturday’s...

Wole Olanipekun and the law of the land

Wole Olanipekun and the law of the land By abiodun KOMOLAFE Decades ahead, a fastidious, dispassionate scholar will cast his gaze upon one of those who kept his...

Governance, national ethos and succession planning (2)

  By abiodun KOMOLAFE           The private sector has something to give here to the political establishment. The best companies endure and...

Governance, national ethos and succession planning (1)

  By abiodun KOMOLAFE           The key failure of the post-colonial state in Africa – transcending both ideology and individual...

Hunger, political loyalty and street reality (2)

By abiodun Komolafe Nigeria’s 2026 statistical profile is threatening: a 3.8% GDP growth and near-total domestic refining are swallowed by 27% inflation, rendering the...

Hunger, political loyalty and street reality (1)

  By abiodun KOMOLAFE           It is a painful reality that we must accept: Nigeria is a very poor country, holding one of the world’s...

Ekiti 2026: Continuity, reality and comfort zone

By abiodun KOMOLAFE _ June 20, 2026, is the date appointed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold the governorship election in Ekiti State....

Insecurity, economic fragility and the poverty of politics

Insecurity, economic fragility and the poverty of politics By abiodun KOMOLAFE     The title captures the interwovenness of economics and the social factors...