Category: Opinion
The fowl of Mecca and Nigeria’s census palaver
By Azu Ishiekwene We have a measurement problem eloquently illustrated in a Yoruba tale about a Mecca has-been. The fellow in this tale had just returned from a...
Mike Adenuga and the Ijebu spirit
By Lasisi Olagunju It was almost a missed call; or, more appropriately, an ignored call because the telephone number was unusual – an eight digit...
The proxy war in Sudan
By Kazeem Akintunde “All countries have a sovereign right to decide which other countries to partner with, but these choices have consequences, of course.”-...
What Nigeria’s election cannot teach does not exist
By Azu Ishiekwene Nigeria’s February/March elections undid many things. One of them was the 63-year-old myth that no wealthy and ambitious candidate could...
Opinion: Now, I know why football lovers cannot do without Ayodele’s prophecy – An atheist account
By John Green, USA I’m an atheist, I don’t believe in prophecies but philosophy of life. Out of the many things in this world, football interests me more and...
Buhari’s eight-year rule: A Postscript (1)
By Kazeem Akintunde President Muhammadu Buhari, like a heavyweight boxing champion going for the 12th round, is already battle-weary and eagerly awaiting the referee to...
Still on agricultural marketing boards: To be or not to be?
By Bolanle Bolawole turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Last week, we highlighted certain cankerworms that have eaten very deep into the fabrics of the Nigerian...
Are you giver or taker?
SATURDAY BREAKFAST with TONY OKOROJI When I pray to the Almighty, I do not ask Him to give me anything just for myself. I ask Him to put me in a position where I...
The equity Imo craves for
By Oguwike Nwachuku At the end of its first quarterly meeting in Owerri recently, precisely on April 13, 2023, members of the Imo State Council of Elders took far...
Hadiza and the toes of the Nigerian big man
Azu Ishiekwene Hadiza Bala Usman’s new book, “Stepping on Toes,” is a cautionary tale for anyone hoping to work in public service in Nigeria,...
