Akande: The Last of Awo’s Cavalry Men
It appeared odd, if not outright farcical. Reappearing after disappearing briefly from the dinning-table that memorable morning in 2001, the steward miraculously produced a medium jar of Milo, to the…
It appeared odd, if not outright farcical. Reappearing after disappearing briefly from the dinning-table that memorable morning in 2001, the steward miraculously produced a medium jar of Milo, to the…
President Olusegun Obasanjo always has a lot to say. Exactly one year ago, he wrote an open letter to President Muhammadu and things he had to say have been quoted…
Long before the National Assembly became known more or less as a “fattening grotto” for lawmakers on account of humongous compensation package received, that same arena was once inhabited by…
“Zombie no go think unless you tell am to think.” – Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, in the song, Zombie In 1976, when Fela Anikulapo-Kuti released a song titled “Zombie’ as a metaphor…
There are variations in the tale of plots that eventuated in his dethronement some 34 years ago. But one account has never been in dispute – the introverted king had…
It’s a new year and the marketplace of prophecy across the religious malls in Nigeria will be bustling with dopaminergic activities, as it entertains prediction shoppers. Perhaps the richest market…
Whatever their differences, the military men that have dominated politics and governance in Nigeria for the last four to five decades had something like a code of honour among them.…
Nigerian is faced with many daunting problems and most of us can name 10 or more, but the two that strike the greatest fear in my heart start with the…
After much public outcry, authorities in Lagos seem to be according the long-running waste challenge the emergency response it deserves. There have been reports of re-mobilisation of the existing waste…
The presidency must be getting jittery about the news that President Muhammadu Buhari is a clone of himself, for the Minister of Information, Mr. Lai Muhammed, to come out recently…