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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,...

The underdevelopment of Ijebu-Jesa, my Native Nazareth (2)

By abiodun KOMOLAFE _(Published in THE NATION on Saturday, June 14, 2025)_ Presidential Aide Alubankudi’s gracious response to the first part of this intervention...

Housing: The urgency of an emergency

By Abiodun Komolafe I was out of town last Saturday when a sudden phone call shattered my plans for the weekend. My co-tenant informed me of a shocking rent hike by a...

Nigeria and the part of our past (1)

By abiodun KOMOLAFE On October 1, 1999, I wrote an article titled ‘The Ethical Imperative of Governance’ in one of Nigeria’s leading national newspapers. In the...

Alumni treasure and national transformation

By abiodun KOMOLAFE Ayodele Aluko, a veteran journalist and communication consultant, was recently elected as the National President of St. Patrick’s Grammar School,...

Power, privilege and governance

By abiodun KOMOLAFE. The concepts of power, privilege and governance are complex and multifaceted. Power refers to the ability to influence others, while privilege...