Category: Columnist

By ‘Dayo Hassan BÍBÍ IRE is a Yoruba phrase that translates to “Good seeds” in English. This phrase is often used metaphorically to convey the idea of sowing good deeds or actions in life. It signifies the importance of cultivating positive habits, attitudes, and behaviors that will yield beneficial results in the future. In Yoruba culture, it is believed that one’s actions and choices in life determine their destiny, and by sowing good seeds, one can expect a harvest of blessings and prosperity. As a result, BÍBÍ IRE acts as…

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By Toheeb Oke Men in uniform are professionally expected to be law abiding, understand and respect simple regulations, proactively respond to security alert and situation, and humanely enforce clear order of regulation sets by the constituted authorities. In as much this piece is to condemn the heinous activities of the police officers, it is quite important to appreciate some good eggs within the police service. In a video circulating online revealing the criminal activities of some police officers in Ogun State – according to the state commissioner of police; the…

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By ‘Dayo Hassan Ikorodu Division has grappled with a sense of neglect from the state government, LG and LCDAs, marked by sluggish project execution and an apparent lack of attention to critical infrastructure. This neglect has left the division facing numerous challenges, from inadequate road networks to insufficient social amenities.The slow pace of project execution has been a recurring issue, with many projects either delayed indefinitely or completed far behind schedule. This delay has not only hindered the division’s development but has also eroded public trust in the party (APC)…

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By S.O.K. Shillings Education is the scientific collation, gathering, modification and transfer of valued information from generations for the social, economic and political development of the individual and society. It has been defined as all-round development of the ‘child’. And ‘it does not end in the four walls of the classroom’ Through formal education, the child is taught histories and social values, physical therapy, sciences, nature, philosophies et al. It goes beyond to include martials, sports, entertainment, trade and business, politics and leadership, fabrications and manufacturing, exploration and exploitation et…

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By Japheth Odesanya I published this piece in the September 2019 Edition of The Factor News Magazine. Today is Hon. Babajimi Benson’s birthday and it is gratifying to note that J.B has become peerless, fearless, matchless, exceptional and simply phenomenal as a leader and people’s representative. I congratulate you sir. Tapping on an existing wealth of information and knowledge, indeed practices, it is absolutely useful to reiterate that the essence of democracy is that citizens must be able to ventilate their views through unrestrained debates, from the lowest level and…

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By Nurudeen Oshinlaja Indeed, celebrating JB is a daily business. If a man composes music like Beethoven, he is a virtuoso. If a man writes poetry like Shakespeare, he is a virtuoso. If a man paints like Michaelangelo, he is a virtuoso. JB is a master of the arts of transformational leadership and governance; JB serves, acts, delivers, and leads just as well as Chief Obafemi Awolowo; JB does politics like my two enigmatic Asiwajus (PBAT and ROB); JB is a virtuoso! Because we don’t read history enough, we don’t…

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By ‘Bosun Odeyemi Away from the deluge political, official and general congratulations that have been coming the way of Senator Tokunbo Abiru, FCA, a former bank executive, boardroom guru and presently, the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District in the upper chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja.A poet and aide to the innovative federal lawmaker, had penned a literary comments in commemoration of his boss’ 60th birthday. In his uncommon congratulatory message, ‘Bosun Odeyemi, who is the Creative and Brand aide to the Senator, literally captured Abiru’s legislative…

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By Abiodun AWOSANYA It is clearly that time of the year when young and old aspirants start revealing their long-hidden intentions to vie for one office or the other at the grassroots in Lagos state. For clarity, come 2025, new executive officers and legislators are expected to be elected and inaugurated to run the state’s local government areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). Thus, election campaigns are to begin this year, 2024. It is on this note that this piece is written to call to order all interests…

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By Abolaji Oluwaseun Elesho For me, the solution to Nigeria’s present multi-dimensional challenges should embrace an all-inclusive range of stakeholders. Importantly, while the impact of the challenges at hand is felt beyond the sphere of government, possible solutions are indeed not beyond the leaders of government. However, I believe that until the people, as an important group of stakeholders, find lawfully permissible solutions to their economic hardship by themselves, if one person, one family, one community, one local government, one state government, and one region can find lawful solutions—a homegrown,…

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