What exactly did that Emir say?
Apart from being the most revered person in the room, the Emir wasalso obviously the most handsome. He stood remarkably…
Nigeria’s peculiar road construction myths
One of the most significant complaints about road construction is the delay suffered by road users. Drivers are the primary…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s strident swansong
A king whose indiscretions cannot be contained any longer by his subjects will eventually receive the only one thing he…
Jonathan also took Tinubu’s difficult decisions
On Thursday morning, Nigerians caught that rare sight of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu addressing them himself. The occasion was indeed…
Defend UNGA but defeat hunger!
THIS column has once asked what name we should call our Presidential Villa in Paris. Perhaps, a time will come…
Oyo 2027 and Bimbo Adekanmbi’s open baptism
A child cannot be so daft that he wouldn’t recognise his own mother. Omo o le gò k’ó má mo…
Why is APC threatening Nigerians?
While in Anambra State, I learnt something which explains what All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains are currently doing to Nigerians…
Subsidy here, bad roads there
The word reigning in Nigeria currently is ‘subsidy’. It has driven a wedge among discussants of what it means in…
Musings on Osun’s contrasting Deens
Eight days ago, the Osun State electorate used their votes to address the choice they had among three Deens –…
Day Fayose ran from signing a file
Ayodele Fayose was not just in government in his time as Ekiti State governor, he was in power. Well, that…
Do you know John, Cardinal Onaiyekan?
Nearly twelve years ago, Olatunji Dare told his John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan story. It was published by The Nation newspaper on…
South Africa’s leaking pipe mistake
The traditional candid advice is that you do not mop the floor before fixing the leaking pipe. South Africa did…
Celebrating the boys from Kuti
The gathering was generally a spontaneous coagulation of eggheads in the University of Ibadan. It was quite convivial as people…
Who scripted tomorrow’s Messi/Yamal act?
When stars align and unfurl before humans, the phenomenon usually leaves men in awe. It is like when the stars…
Will Osun survive this onslaught?
When the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, was appointed we rejoiced like them whose dream had come true.
Gbajabiamila, catch Adeyemi if you can
Have you seen the movie entitled Catch Me if You Can? I urge you to please find it, watch it…
Nigerians not hungry? Really, Mr. Onanuga?
In 2023, just before the election that brought in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the cry on the streets was “pressure…
Go out and vote, Ekiti
A few years ago, while on a visit to Iye-Ekiti, a distant thought breezed through my head. I imagined what…
No pity for Gianni Infantino
Even with all the big music stars performing in their majesties; the glitz, the razzmatazz, the bouncing fans, the fascinated…
World Cup: Is it the US or is it just Trump?
This is all about the imminent FIFA World Cup 2026 to be played in the United States, Mexico and Canada…
