Category: Opinion
England’s heartbreak at Wembley
By Bola Bolawole turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Euro 2020 has come and gone but the reverberations are bound to continue for some time to come. To start with,...
North’s misguided anger towards southern governors
By Lasisi Olagunju Aye ti ba je! (the world has gone bad). A US dollar exchanged for N504 at the weekend. What this means is that your one million naira...
Why antagonists of restructuring will not shift ground
It is incontestable that the British not only made Nigeria, but also handed it to us whole on their surrender of power. But the Nigeria, which they handed...
The proposed Electoral Act and its deep discontents
By Dakuku Peterside Free and fair elections are the bedrock of every functional democracy, ensuring that government authority derives from the will of the people....
Southern governors and 2023 Presidency: Rekindling master/servant relationship
By Olatunde Abatan Since the Southern governors who met for the second time this year, penultimate week, reeled out their communique asking that the Presidency must come...
Fajuyi as a bridge between Yoruba and Igbo
Fajuyi as a bridge between Yoruba and Igbo By Reno Omokri In my column last week, I published a piece, titled ‘Destroying Age Old Myths About The Yoruba’, in which...
The tide will turn
By Bolanle Bolawole turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Unexpected “General Winter” defeated the invincible army of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte; opening a second...
Zuma’s woes and waste of Mandela’s legacy.
By Chido Nwangwu As the story was breaking on July 7, 2021 that South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma handed himself to the police at a correctional services...
Southern governors: Stirring or just filibustering?
By Bola Bolawole turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 The 17 Southern governors met again last Monday in Lagos to discuss and or respond to national issues of common...
While we bury him … his death opened my eyes
By Eneneche Eneneche As we bury T.B Joshua today, we must not bury some of the Christ-like virtues that made him outstanding. I kept thinking throughout the night...
