Category: Opinion

Mohbad: Xraying Drugs, Cultism, And The Music Industry

By Kazeem Akintunde For over 15 minutes on May 7, Afro-pop Musician, Tiwa Savage held the world by storm when she serenaded millions with her musical artistry during the...

Begging for a seat at the table

  Azu Ishiekwene Following the G-20 summit held in India, I have been amused by the debate about whether or not Nigeria should be more than a guest again at the...

Have Yoruba Obas lost their mojo? – 1

By Bola Bolawole turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 The Yoruba traditional institution and the Obas and Chiefs that perch on it are no longer what they used to be in terms...

New moves to Re-Colonize Africa: Asides on Lumumba’s Death and King of Belgium’s Apologies for the World’s first Genocide by his Ancestors

According to the BBC News of June 30th 2020, King Phillippe of Belgium made the remark that Belgium “Expresses deepest regrets” for DR Congo colonial abuses. The...

Strong opposition as a potent force for good Governance

  In early 1982, barely midway into the first term tenure of then second republic President ,Alhaji Shehu Shagari,the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo,leader of the then...

NADECO, where are you? (1)

By abiodun KOMOLAFE   Last week, I had the honour of visiting Dr. Amos Akingba, a chieftain of _Afenifere_ and _National Democratic Coalition_ (NADECO), in his...

New Moves to Re-colonize Africa and the Push back. (11)

  The story is told how a white man who is an anthropologist once proposed a game to the African tribal children. He placed a basket of sweet near a tree. He made...

To Tinubu on ASUU: A reminder

  By Bola Bolawole turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 It’s been four months since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took office; in that interval, he has spoken and...

100 Days: The untold stories of President Tinubu’s leadership acts

  By Tunde Rahman In the last one-week since President Bola Tinubu clocked 100 days in office, commentators and analysts, political observers and politicians have...

New Moves to Re-colonize Africa and the Push back

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent engagement with the US ambassador in Nigeria provides avenue to be optimistic that Africa and indeed the entire black race...