Opinion

By Toye Ogunwale Politics is about service. It is the hallmark of service to humanity through quality representation devoid of fear and comprised ...

By: abiodun KOMOLAFE Barring unforeseen circumstances, Nigeria’s presidential election will be held on February 25, 2023. So, as the D-day nears us by the eyelids, ...

By Ishola Dawodu With less than 30 days to the 2023 gubernatorial elections, the political climate in Kwara State is charged with anticipation ...

By Kazeem Ayinla Monday 30th of January, was the closest contact I had with the Turaki of Ilorin and Kwara Central Senatorial candidate ...

Dr. Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia In 2018, I made the case why Kwarans should elect me as their next Governor – this was at ...

It has been a hectic week. Frenetic. We set forth at dawn on Monday from Abuja to Bauchi, to attend the Presidential and ...

INEC, the ultimate electoral umpire should make it possible for INEC staff to be able to vote as well. Over the years, staff ...

By abiodun KOMOLAFE Without being immodest, the structure of political campaigns in Nigeria has shown that Bola Tinubu’s dexterity and mastery of the game ...

By Solomon Agada The essence of existence is to live a purposeful life. Discovery of one’s purpose is a virtual necessity towards defining ...

By Sam Omatseye He was a PHD before he had a PHD. The first is an attitude while the second PHD is a ...

By abiodun KOMOLAFE On January 26, 1998, I authored an article, entitled ‘Lessons from the Dead’, in one of Nigeria’s foremost newspapers. In the piece, I attempted to eulogize the late Mother Theresa of Calcutta for her avowed commitment ...

By Tope Fasua So, a few weeks back my darling wife informed me that her colleague at UNIBEN, an ex-GTBank exec who now ...

Rafiu Ajakaye Soft-spoken, easy-to-admit his human frailties, and not given to noisemaking, Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq speaks only to give a message or ...

OPEN LETTER TO MALLAM SALIU MUSTAPHA, KWARA CENTRAL SENATORIAL CANDIDATE OF THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS, APC. My dear Turaki, Let me start by ...

By: Abiodun KOMOLAFE This is the Year 2023! As the New Year comes, it is custom for people to look towards new things. Unarguably, improvement over the present has always been ...

By Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence When his campaign train landed in Kwara state last month no one would have suspected that more than the ...

By abiodun KOMOLAFE Originally, in the secular world, the State comes before the Church, because, by its institutional characteristics, it is the custodian of all other institutions. In ...

Dear COMTUA President, “COMTUA debunks story linking its president to politics” I read your press released with the above caption and was compelled ...

By: Fashina Shakiru “Comment is free, but facts are sacred”.-S.P Scott Omo Epetedo Forum is one of the most respected socio cultural groups ...

By Dare Babatunde In Animal farm by George Orwell, he narrated how animals rebelled against their farmer master, but the rebellion quickly failed ...

By Rafiu Ajakaye I joined community folks and senior citizens from my part of Igbomina land last Friday in Alabe for the funeral ...

BY Comrade Gesua Yekini I’m surprised when I read on social media that Mallam Salihu Mustapha APC Candidate won online personality award, for ...

By abiodun KOMOLAFE There is a need for a society to exist, to be conscious of its existence, and to have a vision. The values of the society determine ...

By Oyewale Oyelola The race to occupy Kwara number one seat is becoming interesting as different political parties and their candidates are criss-crossing ...

PeacePro organization has called on the leading presidential candidates of popular political parties in Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling All Progressive ...

By Qudus Adelodun Make no mistake about it. A Yaman/Makanjuola (PDP) ticket in Kwara State is a return of power to Bukola Saraki, ...

By abiodun KOMOLAFE By nature, development ‘belongs to those who know it, not those who have it or can buy it.’ It is like a ...

BY Comrade Gesua Yekini Today over 100 million Nigerians are poor due to bad economy. 63% of Nigerian population, including children, are suffering ...

By Ndanusa Abubakar Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq had a media chat with the three state-owned media organisations both in the print and ...

By abiodun KOMOLAFE One of the greatest shortcomings of Nigeria’s existence is that she has never evolved into a nation. The amalgamation of ...

knotty issue must be watched with careful looks ‘Oro sunnukun, oju  sunnukun ni a fii wo o’. Therefore, I hereby call and advise all ...

By Rafiu Ajakaye ‘Vote right to keep what’s left’ is a political slogan adopted by British longest serving Prime Minister of 20th century ...

By Bashir Adigun Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is rebuilding collapsed infrastructure left behind by the 16 years misrule of the PDP. We are amused ...

By: BELLO Sa’eed  Are we awake all to really strive for the betterment of tomorrow, or we are rather caught up in the ...

By Bashir Adigun Kwara State is experiencing tremendous developments in terms of new roads, improved health care delivery, quality Education, Social investments and ...

Fafoluyi Olayinka A flashback to the 16 years of decadence of the past administration in Kwara State is a sad chapter in the ...

By abiodun KOMOLAFE Being a former British Colony, Nigeria had the political misfortune of being bequeathed with a public administration system that was ...

By CHAM SHARON “Of all bad men, religious bad men are the worst.” ~ C.S. Lewis YOU know it is strangely funny and ...

By Abdullateef ‘Lanre Ahmed In the journey of life, some people were born with greatness, some were fortunate to attain greatness by mere ...

By Rafiu Ajakaye Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has long unveiled his multi-sector agenda for the people of Kwara State. He speaks to ...

By Ahmed Usman Babakano The demand for equity, fairness and justice in the political landscape in Kwara state gained popular support in fall, ...

Who else is shocked about the 2021 ranking of Kwara as 34th nationwide in the West African Examination Council (WAEC) of states by ...

By Solihu Abdulsalam The 99 years old former United States of America, USA National Security Adviser and Secretary of State (1969 to 1976) ...

BY AYANTUNDE AYANGBAYI (JP) There is a need to constitutionally empower traditional rulers as a result of their strategic position so as to ...

By Mohammed Haruna Likpata It is not too early nor too much of a time to keep us awake of our collective desire ...

By Saheed Abdullahi The office of a Governor, no doubt, is not child’s play. For a Governor to succeed, he requires a thoroughbred ...

It is six months since the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, commenced strike following an impasse with Federal Government over unfulfilled agreements.Consequently, ...

The anger over insecurity in many parts of the country under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is boiling over. Late July, the ...

IT is strongly believed in some quarters that President Muhammadu Buhari is too laid-back and aloof to have a full grasp of the ...

By Dapo Ibikunle Governance in a participatory democracy is about ensuring the greatest good for the greatest number of citizenry. In other words ...