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Osun APC, Tinubu’s hand and the Ides of March

By abiodun KOMOLAFE _ Ahead of the 2026 Osun governorship election, it is incontrovertible that a consensus candidate has been chosen for the All Progressives Congress...

Adewole: New Diocesan, New Diocese

Adewole: New Diocesan, New Diocese By abiodun KOMOLAFE On Thursday, September 18, 2025, at the Cathedral Church of Emmanuel in Okesa, Ado Ekiti, the Standing Committee...

Insecurity: Again, how did we get to this pass? (2)

By abiodun KOMOLAFE A school of thought contends that Nigeria’s current crisis is rooted in three interrelated factors: the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, the...

Insecurity: Again, how did we get to this pass? (1)

By abiodun KOMOLAFE The roots of the current crisis stretch deep into the past. To truly discern these origins, one must look all the way back to the Justice Alexander...

A tale of two states

By abiodun KOMOLAFE Charles Dickens, in his classic novel A Tale of Two Cities, contrasted the turbulent similarities and differences of London and Paris during a time...

Ijebu-Jesa Grammar School at 70! (2)

By abiodun KOMOLAFE According to Michael Afolayan, a US-based Professor of Education and Linguistics, what is happening in IJGS “is a systemic problem – the...

Tinubu and the significance of yesterday (1)

By abiodun KOMOLAFE The great British Rock Band, ‘The Beatles’, eulogized ‘Yesterday’ in one of its most memorable hit songs. In the lyrics of the song, the past...

Ekiti, Oct 27: Date with destiny!

Ekiti, Oct 27: Date with destiny! By abiodun KOMOLAFE The allegations of contrived mayhem in the State of Ekiti are an acknowledgement that desperation has taken root in...

Osun LGs: ‘Yes/No’ and the ‘Sit-at-home’ conundrum

By abiodun KOMOLAFE The political developments in Osun State provide a case in point that lays bare the clear trend in Nigeria’s democracy.   Whichever side of...

A word for Governor Oyebanji

By abiodun KOMOLAFE With the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election date set, the stage is now ready. The key issue is that incumbent Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji,...