Category: Column
Who needs an African Pope?
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 “Waiting for an African Pope” by my brother, Azu Ishiekwene, made an interesting reading. Azu’s immense...
As Pope Francis goes home today
By abiodun Komolafe As the world pays its respects, the ‘exequies’, or papal funeral rites, for Pope Francis are underway at the Vatican. The Pope continued the...
Waiting for an African Pope
By Azu Ishiekwene It’s nothing to laugh off, however tempting. If the movies imitate life, we may not be as far away from an African pope. It happened in The Conclave,...
Why was everything about Jesus made so controversial?
By Bola BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 ‘In a country where religion and tribe determine a lot of things, you are dead on arrival when...
2027:The Bumpy road ahead of Opposition
The Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary defines Coalition as- a temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government. In...
Ciroma, Coomasie: We Celebrate Life, We Thank God for It,
By Hassan Gimba Sometimes in life, one comes across people whom one is at a loss for words on how to present to the public. This is not because there are no words or...
Pomp, colour, controversies and intrigues at Alaafin’s coronation
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 I was nowhere near the venue of the coronation of the new Alaafin of Oyo but, thanks to technology, I fed my...
Do children of politicians in power make sense?
Azu Ishiekwene It’s understandable if you have not paid attention. I can’t help noticing because minding other people’s business is a part of my job description....
In Nigeria, who feels it knows it less
By Bola BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 Rita, Bob Nesta Marley’s widow, says who feels it knows it but in Nigeria, the reverse is the...
Lisabi Day: Using Culture As A Springboard For Development
By Kazeem Akintunde The city of Abeokuta in Ogun State literarily stood still on April 5, during this year’s Lisabi Day celebration. An annual event meant to showcase...
