On September 23, 2025, BusinessDay published an article by Prof. Duro Oni, a member of the Yaba School of Thought (YSoT), titled “Commercialisation of Honorary Doctorate Degrees in Nigeria”. In it, Prof. Oni sounded an alarm: that Nigerian universities, in their reckless pursuit of prestige and
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Oluwafemi Mayowa OLUSOLA is the Opinion Page Editor at BusinessDay. He writes provocative essays on youth development, governance, and strategic partnerships in Nigeria, highlighting the intersections of education, economic policy, and national transformation through pragmatic and data-driven analysis.

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