Cattlecracy…
When George Orwell wrote his timeless book, Animal Farm, he was consumed by thoughts about the ills of communism and…
The fresh challenge by Niger Delta Avengers
To conclude that Nigeria is in turmoil, facing the most brutal test in its 57 years of nationhood amounts to…
President Buhari and the deadly trap of cattle colonies
TO us here in Nigeria, a colony is nothing new. The colony of Lagos established by the British in 1861…
Bala Usman’s analysis of communal conflict in Nigeria
In view of recent tribal clashes it is necessary and important to take a look at a paper presented by…
Much ado about $321m Abacha loot
NIGERIA could have had a swell Christmas if the provision of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Swiss…
Fuel scarcity: A thorn in the flesh of the masses
The menace of fuel scarcity in Nigeria calls for the urgent intervention of the Federal Government. The Nigerian situation could…
Herdsmen’s killings: Government, security handlers have failed Nigerians
The manner of killings being unleashed on the populace, we all must admit, has become a major national worry and…
Best gift to Amosun at 60
HE was very articulate, very organised, diligent, hardworking, to the extent that all of his peers said he was out…
That judicial indictment of Fayemi…
“As a serving Minister in an administration that is fighting corruption, Dr. Fayemi has a duty to respond to his…
Re: Benue massacre and tragedy of Buhari’s silence
The piece with the above title in ‘Flickers’ column of Sunday Tribune, 14 January 2018 authored by Festus Adedayo, a…
Shit, Shittalk and Shitholes
Shithole countries! That’s the brand new name allegedly given to Africa by the President of the United States. Mr. Trump…
Ogun 2019: Once beaten, twice shy
I have followed political events in my state not just as a loyal and principled party man but as a…
Foreword to the book Handshake Across the Niger
GIVEN the predominant character of the relationship between the Yoruba and the Igbo nations in the past six decades in…
Reflecting on life in Nigeria
Have you ever watched The Lion King and had it interpreted by an elderly person? Youngsters enjoy the sound-track of…
Governor Ambode’s second term bid
FROM time immemorial, great thinkers have made us know that the “world always turns aside to let a man pass…
Farmers-herdsmen conflict resolution: The Lamido model
CLASHES between pastoralists and farmers are worsening in many parts of the country and have become a recurring problem that…
Adewole: Changing the narrative in health ministry
He came to the job with an intimidating profile. and he Is, in his usual style - devoid of noise…
Buhari and the republic of impatient people
The catastrophic opening of the year 2018 with wanton killings of about 80 persons in well-coordinated attacks in Benue state…
Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke at 63: The beat continues
January 15, 2018 marks the post-humus 63rd birthday of a man that many still want to believe is around, bubbling…
Seeking the excellent woman in this generation
THIS generation has been described as essentially concerned with the self, unable to think big and proffer grand visions. As…
