Olajide Hamzat

By Olajide Hamzat The essence of government is to do those things which private citizens cannot do for themselves. That quote is attributed to Abraham Lincoln, one of American finest and greatest Presidents. In retrospect, this…

By Olajide Hamzat One bright morning some months ago, a group of women strolled briskly into the elegant Beulah Adeoye Foundation’s House opposite Veterinary Hospital, along Mokola-Sango road, Ibadan. The women, selected…

By Olajide Hamzat No country has ever emerged from the darkness of poverty to the light of prosperity through palliatives, band-aides, and quick fixes to deep socio-economic crisis. China for instance lifted more than 700…

By Olajide Hamzat It is difficult to imagine the life of an average Nigerian amid this economic crunch. Apart from buying fuel at an outrageous price, he struggles under the scorching sun or chilling weather to fill his tank…