ABIODUN KOMOLAFE Osun State is at a historic crossroads and must make a decisive choice on August 15. The state must either continue on the […]
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South Africa: We Are All Victims
ABIODUN KOMOLAFE South Africa has pursued post-apartheid policies, the consequences of which we are seeing today. The country has a terrifying, soft underbelly which is […]
The Unwritten Rules Of A True Democracy
ABIODUN KOMOLAFE Approaching the midpoint of a momentous year already defined by dramatic twists and turns, a critical mid-term review and scenario planning for the […]
Governance, National Ethos And Succession Planning
ABIODUN KOMOLAFE The key failure of the post-colonial state in Africa – transcending both ideology and individual personality – is a refusal to grasp the […]
Akanni Iromini At 70!
ABIODUN KOMOLAFE Born April 26, 1956, Akanni Aqib Iromini is 70. Forget the cake and cheers. This milestone calls for something deeper: a look at […]
When ABUAD Bows For BAO
ABIODUN KOMOLAFE “Building Legacies: Governance, Successor-generation and Continuity”, a lecture delivered by Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) at the 2026 Afe Babalola Distinguished Personality Lecture, […]
Comrades, “Come-Raids” And The Nigerian State
ABIODUN KOMOLAFE The current state of what passes for “activism” captures the dilemma and dysfunction of an underperforming post-colonial state. Nigeria once possessed a robust […]
Hunger, Political Loyalty And Street Reality (2)
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 ₦70,000 wage […]
Hunger, Political Loyalty And Street Reality (1)
ABIODUN KOMOLAFE It is a painful reality that we must accept: Nigeria is a very poor country, holding one of the world’s largest concentrations of […]
Beyond The Policing Abracadabra
ABIODUN KOMOLAFE “One resists the invasion of armies; one does not resist the invasion of ideas. No army can withstand the strength of an […]