Category: Column
Monday Lines 1 :Peter Obi and his Igbo backers
By Lasisi Olagunju Where is Peter Obi? Someone asked that question last Friday. Why, he wondered, had he been somewhat quiet lately?...
Atiku,Obi:Last Battle for Presidency
They are not new in politics. Neither are they new to the intrigues which has been their lot since they parted ways in 2023 having refused to step...
Why they must attack Iran again. And again
By Hassan Gimba “And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the...
Why Opposition Eyes Can’t See the Colours of a Rainbow
Azu Ishiekwene With the general elections only three months away, opposition politicians are becoming increasingly good at running in circles. They have fancy names for...
2027: Wike’s Rainbow Coalition, Tinubu’s deft moves.
Since the beginning of the political romance between FCT Minister, Nyesome Wike and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu some months prior to the 2023...
Rule of Law, Nigeria’s only hope of survival (2)
The first instalment of this article was published last week. Originally published in December 2021, I feel compelled to republish it now because its...
Still on the conversion of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic to a university…
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 There is this saying that what is worth doing at all is worth doing well. What this means is that if a...
*Food Palava: Onanuga VS Arise TV. Where Are Farmers in The Equation?*
When presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga challenged television presenters to visit Nigerian markets and acknowledge falling food prices, he reopened a...
INTIMATE AFFAIR: Wife scarcity: What will our young sons do now?
By Funke Egbemode Once upon a time, a man needed a job, a room, a mattress and a reasonable supply of confidence to find a wife. He...
Will a Nobel Solve the World’s Trump Problem? The President Thinks So
Will a Nobel Solve the World’s Trump Problem? The President Thinks So Azu Ishiekwene US President Donald Trump doesn’t just think a Nobel will solve the...
