ABIODUN KOMOLAFE With the 2026 Osun gubernatorial contest, slated for Saturday, August 8, 2026, it is not surprising that the jockeying to win the […]
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Reflections On Naira-For-Crude
ABIODUN KOMOLAFE The Naira-for-Crude initiative has ignited a profound debate in Nigeria’s economic landscape, yielding tangible results, such as the consistent drop in petrol prices. […]
The Underdevelopment Of Ijebu-Jesa, My Native Nazareth (2)
ABIODUN KOMOLAFE Presidential Aide Alubankudi’s gracious response to the first part of this intervention reflects the significance of roots, responsibility, and collective effort in nation-building. […]
Tasks Before South-West Development Commission
ABIODUN KOMOLAFE There are question marks about the proliferation of ‘development commissions. However, we go along with the present enthusiasm, whatever the agenda perceived in […]
Nigeria’s Governors: Halfway To Where? (2)
ABIODUN KOMOLAFE According to Kolapo Olatunde, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ekiti State Chairperson, Oyebanji’s achievements include prompt salary payments, pension defrayment, and welfare initiatives […]
Nigeria’s Governors: Halfway To Where? (1)
ABIODUN KOMOLAFE To begin with, any assessment of the subnational level must acknowledge that Nigeria’s federal system is defective and quasi-federalist in nature. Put […]
The Urgency Of An Emergency
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 […]
Nigeria: A Nation Unto Itself?
ABIODUN KOMOLAFE One reason many Nigerians voted for the All Progressives Congress (APC) was its manifesto commitment to laying the foundation for a Nordic-Scandinavian and […]
As Pope Francis Goes Home
ABIODUN KOMOLAFE The world has paid its respects to Pope Francis. The ‘exequies’, or papal funeral rites, were a fitting tribute to a life of […]
Trump Tariffs And The Irony Of Governance
ABIODUN KOMOLAFE Basically, Trump tariffs and ‘Liberation Day’ declaration have again exposed Nigeria’s lack of preparedness and institutional memory. In 1967, the same Nigeria demonstrated […]