Category: Opinion

Kings And Imams In Yorubaland By Lasisi Olagunju Beyond its outer casing of spirituality, the post of Imam in Yorubaland potentially guarantees prestige, power and prosperity. That is why people…

Let Kenyans Enjoy Their Kenya Hugh Gaitskell became Britain’s Minister of Fuel and Power on October 7, 1947. Soon after taking that office, because there was an energy crisis, the…

Reps’ Drunkard Democracy By Lasisi Olagunju I had thought that our lawmakers in Abuja cared only for big cars, big bucks and big boobs. I never knew they also have…

Ijebu And Their Ojude Oba Persons who answer Ijebu typically party as hard as they work. They sweat out their heart to make money; they rock their money in ways…

Tinubu’s ‘Taste’ Gerontocracy The University of Ibadan is 75 years old. Chief Bisi Akande celebrated his 85th birthday on January 16 this year. He was made Secretary to Oyo State…

Homeless Kids Invade South West “A large percentage of them are from Niger Republic, Mali, and Chad.” The six South-West states are being overrun by an army of homeless young…

Nigeria Govt, Labour Agreement: A Victory Or Lamentations In Waiting? By Eben Enasco The Federal Government and Labour leaders have reached an agreement, ending the nationwide strike that began on…

‘The Reign Of Our Emperor’ The Japanese national anthem is a one-stanza song known as Kimigayo; its English translation approximates ‘The Reign of Our Emperor’. The worth of the anthem…

Kano’s Midnight Kingdom Today, those whose ancestors snatched Kano are fighting each other over the city and their spoils. The Yoruba would look at their drama and sing for them…

Kneeling For Imams Of Northern Nigeria A minister suffered severe abuse and reprimand from the elites of the North last week because she asked the North to choose mass education…