Akeredolu and Parable of Onirese
I am personally scandalised by the news coming from Ondo State about Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and the state of his…
May Tinubu never need our pity
“From tomorrow, don’t pity me. I applied for the job, I campaigned for it, and I got the job, no excuses,…
Buhari’s dance to the grove
I travelled to Edo North over the weekend. On our way, the cab I boarded had a flat tyre shortly…
Nigeria: Nothing is left after Buhari
The Benin people of Edo State salute themselves as Ugievbudu (someone with a bold heart). Two Benin indigenes spoke about…
Tinubu, Melaye and witches of politics
The president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is a lucky man. Next to him in luck is Senator Dino Melaye, the PDP…
Mike Adenuga: What I saw
MY first and only physical encounter, at least at a close range, with the Great Guru was on Tuesday, August…
Adamawa’s Bìlísì and Nigerians in war-torn Sudan
Crime and criminality are not gender biased. Nigerians should have no doubt about it. Whatever a man can do, a…
Awolowo and his modern-day ‘disciples’
“…I do not stand here as the man who gave your land to the people of Idanre. I stand here…
That slave trade bill on medical doctors
Barring strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) or the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), medical students…
NBC, the dragon and the media long walk to liberty
Alfred Thompson “Tom” Denning, Baron Denning, popularly called Lord Denning, the Master of the Rolls, was a British jurist who…
Iwuanyanwu and the proverbial eran Ìbíye
Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu is the Chairman of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Council of Elders. The octogenarian has been in the news…
The cults of Lagos
Those who used Oro to win elections on March 18 are already back in the churches and mosques for thanksgiving.…
Why is Emi l’okan afraid of Awa l’okan in Lagos?
We are in a very interesting time at the moment, political wise. By this Saturday again, Nigerians will file out…
Tinubu and my journey to ‘Exile’
The election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as president of Nigeria has thrown up some interesting topics, one of which is…
The South as in-law of a strong man
The presidential election is four days away. The contest for the remaining fraction of the soul of Nigeria is right…
A telephone call from an old slave
While on the streets, Aborogi presents himself as a gentle, cordial, and amiable Ara Orun (heavenly being). He holds no…
Buhari, who is in charge here?
Two music icons; same genre of music. They belonged to the Old Mid-West region, later Bendel state, before they went…
Tinubu and the ways of the wasp
There are two insects in Yoruba cosmology that are similar. But they are very distinct. One is oyin (bee). The…
Between Atta Ebira and Ohinoyi of Ebiraland
In our elementary History classes, we were told of three different Attas. One of them is Atta of Ayede Ekiti.…
Celebrating Buhari, Nigeria’s man of peace
N AIRA Marley. Where is he now? For those who don’t know him; Naira Marley is one of the best…
