An incantation for Tinubu’s next trip
Anyone who falls and does not want people to talk about it had better not fall like a man I…
Ali Baba and a midnight honour
The celebrated British author, Jeffrey Archer, on July 4, 1993, published a bestseller titled Honour Among Thieves. The novel takes…
An Imam and humanity’s true definition
A Muslim friend, at the weekend, drew my attention to a 58-second video of how Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) responded to…
The guest who ate before the owner
HIS is a folktale satire for the fallen Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its conqueror, the All Progressives Congress (APC).…
Nigeria deserves a President Donald Trump
“I spoke with AJ on the phone to personally convey my condolence. He assured me that he is receiving the…
Don Pedro and beautiful Benin
A few years ago, a telecommunications outfit set out to erect a Base Transceiver Station (BTS) at the back of…
My man of the season
Christmas is two days away. This is a season of celebration. It is a time we celebrate relations, friends and…
Man-of-the-people, man-of-himself
Whatever Comrade Adams Oshiomhole lacks in height and body volume, he makes up for in mischief. If you are not…
Nigerian soldiers in Benin Republic
I have been asking if whatever President Bola Tinubu did in Cotonou on Sunday is worth celebrating. My mind keeps…
Celebrating our ambassadors’ list
When a man is accused of being light-fingered, the elders of my place caution that he should not be found…
Nigeria’s ‘Sheikh of the Slaughters’
The festive period is here, yet one wonders how the sound of fireworks will affect us, given our recent experiences…
Yerima and a soldier who never wore uniform
On Sunday, June 18, 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte 1, the returnee Emperor of France, marched the French Imperial Army against the…
Pastor Adeboye, Tinubu, Trump and truth
They gave us civilisation and then said our forebears were wrong in speaking truth to power. A child of God,…
US and FFK’s drum of war
On our way we are going to fight On our way we are going to war If it happens, we…
Peter Obi and the genius of Yahoo Yahoo
Some Nigerians said it was wrong for Mr. Peter Obi to have labelled Yahoo Boys geniuses. I heard them and…
24 governors and still counting
And true to his boast, the man’s farm became the talk of the town. He cultivated virgin lands and acquired…
Spirit pardons Kindred spirits?
The elders of my place caution that the sacrificial àkàrà should not be given to an emèrè to share. When…
Iyaloja of Benin: Lessons in cultural diversity
President Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858-January 1919) was the 26th president of the United States. He served from 1901 to…
Olubadan Ladoja: His tenacity, his triumphs
“When I set out to join the race to become the Olubadan, I was focusing on how to become the…
Befriending bandits
The photograph is graphic. The message is obvious. The semiotics are unmistaken. A bandit in military fatigue sits comfortably. On…
