Lai Olurode
30 Dec
As Nigeria grapples with many crises and issues, a Professor of Sociology, Lai Olurode, has said that the family is at the root cause of the problems and the path to solving them.
6 Nov
Akire of Ikire-Ile in Osun State, Oba Abdulazeez Olatubosun, has returned to the teaching profession to address shortage of professionals. This comes as a former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission ...
21 Oct 2023
For Nigeria to make meaningful progress that would see it overcoming some of its protracted challenges, the country needs leaders that exhibit the virtues and traits of Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Prof. Lai Olurode.
8 Oct 2023
Professor Lai Olurode has underscored the need for a synergy between knowledge and power to promote citizenship rights and societal good. He also said power, without a credible knowledge component, cannot achieve much for the good of society.
29 Sep 2023
Former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Lai Olurode; former Minister of Education, Prof. Tunde Adeniran; former member of the House of Representatives, Lanre Agoro, ex-member of Oyo State House of Assembly...
26 Jul 2023
A former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Lai Olurode, has said public interest is poorly served in the country, adding that research findings are hardly respected in government circles.
14 Jun 2023
A former National Commissioner with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Lai Olurode, yesterday, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had started the journey towards welfarism but could not travel alone.
12 May 2023
A retired professor of Sociology at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lai Olurode, has advised the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and newly-elected governors to consider vital factors in nominating those who would serve in their governments.
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