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$Tracing an unusual Muslim A celebration of death El-Rufai Obasa and other godfather Are Yoruba Muslims truly marginalised Let us name Nigeria after our Beyond terrorism and Boko Haram Some words for king Fulani Hausa and Pastor Adeboye owners of Desperate crowds and foods of Tinubu Atiku and the Lion’s A trial of the Supreme Court For the three musketeers Issues in Adenuga’s ‘death’ We collected money A bouquet of stories In defence The shuffle in Abuja The waist beads Petrol price Wike and Fubara, Poverty professors We beg bread they belch beer ‘I am Here to Plunder’ ‘Those who are about to die salute you’ Marriage Yes Education No Destiny and enemies \ In defence of our president The Yoruba spirit Protesters of the North Protest Dangote and Protestant Greeks in Abuja$

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El-Rufai, Obasa and other godfather stories

by Lasisi Olagunju

February 10, 2025

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It happened one sunny day in mid-May 2003. I was preparing to go to the office around noon when Tayo,...

$Tracing an unusual Muslim A celebration of death El-Rufai Obasa and other godfather Are Yoruba Muslims truly marginalised Let us name Nigeria after our Beyond terrorism and Boko Haram Some words for king Fulani Hausa and Pastor Adeboye owners of Desperate crowds and foods of Tinubu Atiku and the Lion’s A trial of the Supreme Court For the three musketeers Issues in Adenuga’s ‘death’ We collected money A bouquet of stories In defence The shuffle in Abuja The waist beads Petrol price Wike and Fubara, Poverty professors We beg bread they belch beer ‘I am Here to Plunder’ ‘Those who are about to die salute you’ Marriage Yes Education No Destiny and enemies \ In defence of our president The Yoruba spirit Protesters of the North Protest Dangote and Protestant Greeks in Abuja$

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Are Yoruba Muslims truly marginalised?

by Lasisi Olagunju

February 3, 2025

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Each time we hear or read outsiders say they are fighting for Yoruba Muslims, some of us (Yoruba Muslims) laugh....

$Tracing an unusual Muslim A celebration of death El-Rufai Obasa and other godfather Are Yoruba Muslims truly marginalised Let us name Nigeria after our Beyond terrorism and Boko Haram Some words for king Fulani Hausa and Pastor Adeboye owners of Desperate crowds and foods of Tinubu Atiku and the Lion’s A trial of the Supreme Court For the three musketeers Issues in Adenuga’s ‘death’ We collected money A bouquet of stories In defence The shuffle in Abuja The waist beads Petrol price Wike and Fubara, Poverty professors We beg bread they belch beer ‘I am Here to Plunder’ ‘Those who are about to die salute you’ Marriage Yes Education No Destiny and enemies \ In defence of our president The Yoruba spirit Protesters of the North Protest Dangote and Protestant Greeks in Abuja$

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Let us name Nigeria after our president

by Lasisi Olagunju

January 27, 2025

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Two major projects were announced in Abuja last week: a polytechnic and a military barracks. Both were named after President...

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Bank shares and bank Tzars

by Lasisi Olagunju

January 20, 2025

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Some 15 years ago, millions of poor Nigerians were conned into borrowing to buy bank shares. I was one of...

$Tracing an unusual Muslim A celebration of death El-Rufai Obasa and other godfather Are Yoruba Muslims truly marginalised Let us name Nigeria after our Beyond terrorism and Boko Haram Some words for king Fulani Hausa and Pastor Adeboye owners of Desperate crowds and foods of Tinubu Atiku and the Lion’s A trial of the Supreme Court For the three musketeers Issues in Adenuga’s ‘death’ We collected money A bouquet of stories In defence The shuffle in Abuja The waist beads Petrol price Wike and Fubara, Poverty professors We beg bread they belch beer ‘I am Here to Plunder’ ‘Those who are about to die salute you’ Marriage Yes Education No Destiny and enemies \ In defence of our president The Yoruba spirit Protesters of the North Protest Dangote and Protestant Greeks in Abuja$

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Islam: Beyond terrorism and Boko Haram

by Lasisi Olagunju

January 20, 2025

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The United Arab Emirates has just held its Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Our president was there. A part of that...

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REWIND: King Obasa of Lagos

by Lasisi Olagunju

January 13, 2025

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This article was originally published on Monday, September 4, 2023. The people of Lagos should thank their stars that their...

$Tracing an unusual Muslim A celebration of death El-Rufai Obasa and other godfather Are Yoruba Muslims truly marginalised Let us name Nigeria after our Beyond terrorism and Boko Haram Some words for king Fulani Hausa and Pastor Adeboye owners of Desperate crowds and foods of Tinubu Atiku and the Lion’s A trial of the Supreme Court For the three musketeers Issues in Adenuga’s ‘death’ We collected money A bouquet of stories In defence The shuffle in Abuja The waist beads Petrol price Wike and Fubara, Poverty professors We beg bread they belch beer ‘I am Here to Plunder’ ‘Those who are about to die salute you’ Marriage Yes Education No Destiny and enemies \ In defence of our president The Yoruba spirit Protesters of the North Protest Dangote and Protestant Greeks in Abuja$

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Alaafin: Some words for king and chiefs

by Lasisi Olagunju

January 13, 2025

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THE oba under our law is not a king; he is a chief. That is why the law governing the...

$Tracing an unusual Muslim A celebration of death El-Rufai Obasa and other godfather Are Yoruba Muslims truly marginalised Let us name Nigeria after our Beyond terrorism and Boko Haram Some words for king Fulani Hausa and Pastor Adeboye owners of Desperate crowds and foods of Tinubu Atiku and the Lion’s A trial of the Supreme Court For the three musketeers Issues in Adenuga’s ‘death’ We collected money A bouquet of stories In defence The shuffle in Abuja The waist beads Petrol price Wike and Fubara, Poverty professors We beg bread they belch beer ‘I am Here to Plunder’ ‘Those who are about to die salute you’ Marriage Yes Education No Destiny and enemies \ In defence of our president The Yoruba spirit Protesters of the North Protest Dangote and Protestant Greeks in Abuja$

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Fulani, Hausa and Yoruba truths

by Lasisi Olagunju

January 6, 2025

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We say in Yoruba that if we do a census of slaves, slaves will be sad. History, an account of...

$Tracing an unusual Muslim A celebration of death El-Rufai Obasa and other godfather Are Yoruba Muslims truly marginalised Let us name Nigeria after our Beyond terrorism and Boko Haram Some words for king Fulani Hausa and Pastor Adeboye owners of Desperate crowds and foods of Tinubu Atiku and the Lion’s A trial of the Supreme Court For the three musketeers Issues in Adenuga’s ‘death’ We collected money A bouquet of stories In defence The shuffle in Abuja The waist beads Petrol price Wike and Fubara, Poverty professors We beg bread they belch beer ‘I am Here to Plunder’ ‘Those who are about to die salute you’ Marriage Yes Education No Destiny and enemies \ In defence of our president The Yoruba spirit Protesters of the North Protest Dangote and Protestant Greeks in Abuja$

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Pastor Adeboye, owners of Nigeria and 2025

by Lasisi Olagunju

December 30, 2024

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If the elites of the North will not ‘give’ President Bola Tinubu a second term, who told them that the...

$Tracing an unusual Muslim A celebration of death El-Rufai Obasa and other godfather Are Yoruba Muslims truly marginalised Let us name Nigeria after our Beyond terrorism and Boko Haram Some words for king Fulani Hausa and Pastor Adeboye owners of Desperate crowds and foods of Tinubu Atiku and the Lion’s A trial of the Supreme Court For the three musketeers Issues in Adenuga’s ‘death’ We collected money A bouquet of stories In defence The shuffle in Abuja The waist beads Petrol price Wike and Fubara, Poverty professors We beg bread they belch beer ‘I am Here to Plunder’ ‘Those who are about to die salute you’ Marriage Yes Education No Destiny and enemies \ In defence of our president The Yoruba spirit Protesters of the North Protest Dangote and Protestant Greeks in Abuja$

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