Category: Opinion
It’s all about heart
By Femi Fani-Kayode When it comes to leadership surely it is the heart and character of a man that matters and not his religion, tribe or colour. For those still...
Open letter I wrote to GMB eight years ago
SATURDAY BREAKFAST with TONY OKOROJI In about three weeks, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to pack his bags and depart Aso Rock Villa after eight...
And they claim Buhari didn’t do anything
By Femi Adesina On Sunday, April 30, the Media Office of the President released a 91-page document on the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari over the past eight...
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 [email protected] 0705 263 1058 Last week, we highlighted certain cankerworms that have eaten very deep into the fabrics of the Nigerian...
