VOICE OF COURAGE

THE world would not be the same after coronavirus, and Nigeria definitely is part of that global community that the deadly virus is going to reshape.As the global community reels under the yoke of the disease that has challenged…

THE Church was packed full. It was a gathering of eminent Nigerians to remember. But there probably were more soldiers than dignitaries and well wishers who came to wish Papa Adekunle Ajasin final bye. The men in green were in the Owo…

IF Nigerians failed to learn any substantial lesson from recent season, they must never forget never to hand power to any bitter man in the future.Common sense should dictate to them that it is better to look for a Nelson Mandela to…

SANUSI Lamido Sanusi is a unique bundle of contradictions that somebody should have a doctoral thesis on. A friend of mine was saying the other day that he represents the future that he wants. I asked him if his future includes one where a…

For two years I was Hillary’s neighbor at Fajuyi Hall in Ife. I was in Room 242 and he was in 243. We were friends and then became brothers.He tells me every now and then that three Yoruba personalities have made the best impacts on his…

THUMBAY Hospital is a medical facility with state-of-the-art equipment in the United Arab Emirates and a medical tourist destination. The number of Nigerians who patronise the hospital encouraged it to experiment with bringing its care to…

I have been reading and comprehending newspapers now for over 43 years and not once have I have seen an obituary placed by a Fulani person. It is a little point that says a lot about what troubles Nigeria.When all the Balarabe Musas,…

The Supreme Court on Thursday sacked the former Governor-elect and the Deputy Governor-elect of Bayelsa State on the technical grounds of their ticket being unqualified for the last governorship election in the state.The deputy governor…

Humans die. Countries die. The only difference is that while individuals can die  suddenly, counties die gradually except that most inhabitants of a dying country don’t put the symptoms together because they are bogged down with daily…

THOSE who foamed in the mouth that Amotekun was a design by Yoruba to opt out of Nigeria must be so daft about our pedigree. I told a group of dedicated journalists in Akure on Tuesday that if Yoruba came to the conclusion that it’s time…