Unknown soldier in Mary Odili’s home
Who did it? The face of the farmer is a terrible host to hives; his skin is swollen and pale,…
Malami’s media case against Igboho and Kanu
How will anyone justify Attorney-General Abubakar Malami’s last Friday press briefing on Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho and the self-acclaimed…
Awolowo and the bondsman in the Villa
There was a warlord, who acquired prominence by assembling a ragtag army, made up of slaves captured in various communities.…
Tiwa Savage: A song star in a porn shop
THE last few days have been very engaging, especially on social media as people debated, argued, judged and commented on…
Buhari and the chronic debtor-wife of Osin
Permit me to call this Buhari regime Onigbese Aya Osin (The chronic debtor-wife of Osin). Osin is the Yoruba deity…
Between Shehu Sani and Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
There is a clear problem when the millipede is heard calling crocodile a multi-legged animal. This is what my people…
Wike: Every compound needs a tough child
This is a true life story. There was once a Yoruba traditional ruler who talked down on his subjects. His…
North’s recce and lesson from a madman
At the beginning of dawn, in the village, I sat at the feet of elders to listen to stories about…
Dogs eat tigers in Nigeria
They once told a king about the existence of a rampaging tiger in his kingdom. He did nothing about it.…
Ogiame Atuwatse III: Kings are born, not made
African kings are embodiments of grace, poise and elegance. The narratives of the Western world, which plundered the continent,…
The Apostle as the ATM of God
In those days When civilization kicked us in the face When holy water slapped our cringing brows The vultures built…
The north’s old weak and sick president
There is a deity in my native roots. It is called “Olua Li’ Miro”. Imiro is one of the sixteen…
Re: Fayemi and his ghoulish investment in Ekiti
In the words of Martin Luther King Jr., you are not only responsible for what you say, but also for…
Emotion and the right of reply
The business of writing comes with its own hazards. One of such is those who get emotional by one’s write…
Fayemi and his ghoulish investment in Ekiti
IT was just a simple call to a cousin who lives in Ado Ekiti. We exchanged pleasantries and had some…
Lest an impostor should loot Benin’s stolen artefacts again
The Benin massacre of 1897 was yet another in the series of the unpardonable atrocities perpetrated by the agents of…
Help! Bandits are cooking in our backyard
Wedding ceremony is an interesting event in Nigeria. It is usually a period of ecstasy for the intending couple. The…
Kanu, Igboho and death of the head hunter
Group game hunting is the pastime of hunters. Each game expedition has a lead hunter called Olori Ode who is…
Sidechick, polygamy and the fatality of civilisation
Our fathers of old were better than us in many ways. They were more organised. They tower far above us…
T.B Joshua and the gatekeepers of heaven
There is a concept known as “ija ilara”- strife occasioned by envy. Our elders say such strife does not end…
