Category: Column

Conversation with Azu : Another View on the Matter of Akara

  Azu Ishiekwene   The feisty debate over First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s comment on akara, roasted corn, and kulikuli, while discussing the Federal...

The Phantom in the House

    By Lanre Ogundipe   There is an old saying in government circles that government has no house but records. Administrations come and go. Presidents...

The Arbiter: Of Banditry and a Shared Sovereignty (1)

        This piece was first published in May 2022. It remains as pertinent today as it was then, given the worsening insecurity currently facing the...

When every vice becomes ‘new normal’…

    By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 070 526 1058       “When a house suffers from problems in its foundation, you can do one of two...

BAO2BAO: … and God answered! – (2)

BAO2BAO: … and God answered! – (2) By abiodun KOMOLAFE           To begin with, the messages that flowed in after last Saturday’s...

Conversation with Azu: Unusual Moments In the World Cup

  By Azu Ishiekwene   The 2026 FIFA World Cup has entered the knockout stages, yet it has been remarkable not only for being the biggest in football history so...

TA LÓ Ń PE ÌYÁ ALÁKÀRÀ SẸ́RÉ?

TA LÓ Ń PE ÌYÁ ALÁKÀRÀ SẸ́RÉ?   What the Yoruba were Really Teaching Us About Labour, Poverty, and National Aspiration   By Lanre Ogundipe  ...

Remi Tinubu,Akara and the Politics of Possibility

    Social media can be a fascinating marketplace of ideas. It can also be a factory for outrage. The recent criticism of First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu...

*Insecurity the possible way out*

BY Eric Teniola If we assume that kidnapping, insurgency and other security problems are politically motivated, then the solution is political not military and we must...

A Tribute to Tunji Bello @65

A TRIBUTE TO TUNJI BELLO @65 Integrity Wears No Noise   Some men announce themselves with fanfare. Others allow character to speak long before they do. Tunji Bello...