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Elected representatives: Servants or masters?

By abiodun KOMOLAFE   _“Not to know what happened before you were born is to remain forever a child.” — Cicero, 46 B.C._ Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC-43 BC),...

Nigeria’s forgotten poor!

By abiodun KOMOLAFE     _”I have heard you loud and clear. I understand the pain and frustration that drive these protests, and I want to assure you that...

Tinubu: Hope renewed?

By abiodun KOMOLAFE Last Sunday, President Bola Tinubu addressed the nation amid #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests, expressing sorrow over lost lives and urging peace....

Endorsements and the power-brokers (1)

By abiodun KOMOLAFE   The trend of endorsing governors for a second term has gained significant momentum. This trend is particularly noteworthy in the context of...

Tinubu’s LG autonomy gamble

By abiodun KOMOLAFE     _“Local government is not just about politics, it’s about people’s lives.”_ – Eric Garcetti At last, the Supreme Court of...

Tribute:Soyinka And The Unknown Soldiers

By abiodun KOMOLAFE From the Archives-First published July 12,2004 _ This must be a particularly thoughtful moment for Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate, and world acclaimed...

Powerless: Nigeria’s unending struggle with electricity

By abiodun KOMOLAFE     Available records show that the first public electricity generation took place at Pearl Street Station in New York in 1882 and that...

Father’s Day and the essence of fatherhood

By abiodun KOMOLAFE   Tomorrow, Sunday, June 16, is ‘Father’s Day 2024!’ Father’s Day, which began as a largely religious observance and recognized in some...

Democracy, governance and credible elections (2)

By abiodun KOMOLAFE     Let’s come to the issues of recruitment and selection. All over the world, leadership is what changes history. Think of the Bolshevik...

Democracy, governance and credible elections (1)

By abiodun KOMOLAFE   There is a problem about the institutional framework in which the Nigerian state as presently constituted is based. To have democracy, good...