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Again, who killed Bola Ige?
It is eighteen years since Bola Ige, Afenifere chieftain and former governor of the old Oyo State, departed this wide, wild world of war, courtesy of some yet-to-be…
Like Play, Like Play, Orji Kalu is in Jail
Itwas the morning after Senator Orji Uzor Kalu was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment. I was low in spirit. I had woken up, very angry,…
Stuck with Abiku DisCos
Having sparred for so long with his local electricity distribution company (DisCo) with no respite anywhere in sight, my colleague, Tunji Adegboyega, is…
PMB at 77: ‘Please tell Baba we are with him all the way’
By FEMI ADESINA I boarded a commercial airliner heading to Lagos from Abuja. I was already seated, and strapping my seat belt, when a young man approached me. He must have…
In praising El-Rufai, Obasanjo contradicts himself!
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, was a special guest at Kaduna State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday 11 December. That day, he poured encomiums on Governor Nasir El-Rufai, a…
Who advises Aisha Buhari – the angry matron of the villa?
Jane Appleton Pierce, the wife of Franklin Pierce, 14th president of the United States, is perhaps, most remembered as the ‘’calamity first lady’’. She spent her…
Border closure… More gains, fewer pains
Apart from the official borders, Nigeria has more than 1,400 illegal border routes used by smugglers to pillage the economy. The closure of the borders has brought enormous…
Aisha Buhari weighs in a little too strongly
In the space of just two weeks, First Lady Aisha Buhari has spoken out unequivocally on a few knotty issues she feels strongly about. Her views have, however, been…
Goodbye Dino, welcome Melaye
In a piece in this column on November 16, I expressed the pity I felt for the electorate in Kogi State as they trooped out to elect the governor that would rule the state for…
Why we should regulate social media
We can’t deny it that the use of social media is doing more damage than good to us in the country and it is long overdue to regulate what I called ‘the greatest misinformation machine in history’. In our…
The ‘anti-social’ media menace
To be very, very, very clear, I will say this upfront: I am 100 percent against the move by the national assembly to regulate social…
Why Obasanjo has stopped criticising Buhari
On December 12, 2013, I woke up to Olusegun Obasanjo’s ‘Before it is too late’; a caustic letter to former President Goodluck Jonathan. In the…
Why Are People Doubting Buhari’s Third Term Denial?
Fellow Nigerians, I don’t know about you, but I find the cynicism of many Nigerians very strange and sometimes distressing and depressing. If you’re a social media addict like me, you must have experienced the…
The Lion In A Lagos Residence
The recent discovery of an adult lion in the home of a Lagos resident is an indication of what most urban dwellers fear is becoming widespread. While this is not the first case of lion as illegal pet in…
IPPIS, a genuine cause or battle of interest?
The Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are at it again. But this time, the row has nothing to do with breach of agreement or non-payment of earned academic allowances.…
Oniru of Iruland: The making of a successor
LAGOS, the Centre of Excellence, means a lot to many people. For some, it is the most viable State in Nigeria in terms of commercial activities. For others, it is…
Governors’ demand for dollar payments: The Way Forward!
THE discussion, in last week’s column, was about the intention of State Governors to, henceforth, demand payment of their monthly portion of fiscal allocations, in the currency in which the revenue was earned.…
Dakolo Vs Fatoyinbo: Between Morality and Law
LESSONS FROM BUSOLA DAKOLO’S LEGAL EXPEDITIONThe one lesson from the recent ruling against celebrity photographer, Mrs. Busola Dakolo in the rape charge against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of Commonwealth Zion…
Hate Crime Bill: A Senate Of Fools, Blockheads, Ignoramuses And Idiots
Nigeria’s Senate is one of fools, blockheads, Ignoramuses, and idiots. Yes, of course I know this description of Nigerian Senate by a Nigerian is offensive to…
Deep Offshore (Amendment) Act and Tinubu’s Politics
Ashiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu By Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour Since President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law on November 4, 2019 the amendment to the Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production…
Let Corruption Face Death Sentence Before Hate Speech
The havoc that hate speech has wreaked on humanity and nations across the globe is indisputable and beyond quantification. Thousands of lives and property worth millions of dollars have been destroyed through…
Tam David-West In Final Escape
Now, my introduction to Professor Tam David-West was on this wise: I was brought up by a very strict, educationist father, who would not allow his seven children travel during…
Buhari’s ‘Coup’ against Oil Companies
I don’t know about you, but I would say one of the most iconic images of the Buhari administration so far is the one released to the media on Monday, November 4. President Muhammadu Buhari — with a Hausa…
Is Osinbajo Really Losing Relevance?
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was in the news almost throughout last week for what many stakeholders and political observers have described as a complete humiliation of a man who is supposed to stand in for his…