Opinion
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An Ode to the Giver of Life by Femi Fani-Kayode
In the 99 names of God, the All-Knowing, the All-Seeing, the All-Powerful, the Compassionate, the Merciful and the Great,…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: JUNE 12TH, DEMOCRACY DAY AND NIGERIA’S DANCE OF DEATH
Today is June 12th, our nation’s Democracy Day and I have some home truths to tell. The struggle for June…
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Saraki: A distinguished legacy built on the sands of time by Oke Umurhohwo
On the 6th of June 2019, Dr. Bukola Saraki presided over the 8th Senate for the last time and took…
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The Degeneration and Dementia of Pastor William Kumuyi
“History teaches us of the danger of being afraid to speak truth to power”- Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, 2nd…
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Ebie: A Reformer Takes Charge of Okowa’s Govt’s ‘Engine Room’
A few hours before Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State formally announced his unexpected appointment as Secretary to the State…
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A Morning of Horror and The Slaughter of a People
May 30th, 2019 represents the 52nd anniversary of the declaration of the Republic of Biafra. I have written the following…
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Zamfara: APC, Yari, and the price for Impunity
Nigerian politician’s recurrent penchant for impunity has made a serious mess of the country’s democracy. From 1999 when democracy returned…
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The Enemy Within: A Final Warning to the People of Nigeria
For your own sake and for the sake of your family and nation please take what you are about to…
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Discos and the case for an Encore For Fashola
Way back in the 60’s and 70’s in Lagos, Discos – short for Discotheques- were the places to be on…
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Looking again at “revolution” by Edwin Madunagu
The word, “revolution”, is currently enjoying a political and lexical rehabilitation with Nigerians, especially the youths. Though still seen as…
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PMB’s second term: Ain’t no stopping us now, we’re on the move
Those who were young (men-about-town) in the 80s will remember the 1979 hit track by McFadden & Whitehead, titled Ain’t…
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The Yoruba deserve 2023 Presidency, the Igbo are not a serious People
There is nothing as fatal as a blow from a “consanguineal fist”. A cut from a “sibling” hurts deeper than…
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