The princes who became former princes
As a grandmother, these days, I find myself looking for folk tales or trying to remember those ones my grandparents,…
Why Aje, the deity of wealth, may not return
Once upon a time, Ajere-Ile, a prosperous kingdom, started losing its wealth and the people started grumbling and pointing accusing…
Scratch the itch, leave the leprosy
DON’T let your mind race to Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour’s bungled Yoruba proverb. He is not the only one who focuses on…
The human sacrifice at Minna shrine
We used to know what human sacrifice looked like. There was usually a wicked king, a frightened village, a greedy…
Wike’s rainbow and frightened APC governors
There is trouble in the compound. Not the type where you call elders and everybody sits under the mango tree.…
Before you enlarge, lift or tuck it
Women, why do they push men so? Men, why do they let women push them so?
Why does a politician’s joy never last till evening?
Inú olósèlú kì í dùn d’ále´” (a politician’s joy does not endure till evening). An observer of our politics told…
Nigeria’s no condom politics
HE liked two-somes. Yeah, two women at a time, all night. His appetite was legendary. Wild appetite, wild ways. His…
Osun: Dear Bola Oyebamiji
Once upon a time, in the ancient kingdom of called Ile-Ade, a king inherited a palace that looked as if…
Osun: Don’t summon the demons of 1983
I was a slim teenager on August 15, 1983 but what I saw was fat and unforgettable.
The king who crowned himself
Come closer, my village friends and family. Let me tell you the story of Mojoye, the man who became king…
Women who should not marry yet
Marriage is not for baby girls. It is for women who are ready for the marathon. Because it is not…
Mass abductions: Who gave birth to these demons?
HOW many mass abductions have we recorded in Nigeria since Chibok in 2014? Can you count them? What kind of…
Olodo: The louder the blunder, the richer the reward
WHEN an elder defecates in an inappropriate place in the night, when the day breaks, the young ones in the…
Irritated, annoyed, losing faith
Pray, what exactly does it mean when they say ‘the President approved money, but the money has not been released'?…
When will the vote seller stop cheating himself?
Election is a one-day festival. It is a day that most times ends so fast you wonder if it has…
Nigeria: Still waiting for a peaceful morning
There are countries that wake you up with birds singing. Nigeria wakes you up with breaking news.
This one-eyed monster can’t be appeased
Things are really bad now with big church denominations cancelling vigils and schools shutting down. We all are afraid. Our…
Can Nigeria shoot its way out of terrorism?
Isn’t it high time Nigeria dropped all other projects and face total economic empowerment and reorientation of the North? Yes, North,…
This grand conspiracy against Nigeria
Kaka: Koko, this country is under attack. Koko: By who? America? China? Russia? Or it Burkina Faso? Kaka: Worse. Koko:…
