By Owei Lakemfa NIGERIANS AND Africans have no friends in Israel. They may, amongst the Israeli people, but not in its establishment which is wedded to a philosophy of violence, repression, exploitation and genocide. Therefore, Nigerians must be on alert and view with suspicion, Israel’s overt and strenuous attempts to befriend the cont...
By Humphrey Ukeaja NIGERIA’s SUGAR-sweetened beverage (SSB) market is not just growing; it is expanding its product lines and accelerating the establishment of new plants in a country already carrying a heavy and costly burden of non-communicable disease (NCD). Evidence indicates that SSB consumption in Nigeria rose by 123 percent between 200...
By Olukorede Yishau AROLAKE LUNGES at Saro and, in one swift motion, bares her breasts, igniting an almost uncontrollable reaction in him. Their desire flares quickly, hands tracing the contours of femininity and masculinity. This scene in Kunle Afolayan’s ‘Anikulapo’, particularly the exposure of breasts, sparked conversati...
By Bola BOLAWOLE (Published in TREASURES column on the back page of the NEW TELEGRAPH newspaper of Wednesday, 29 April, 2026). THE COUNTRY’s leading opposition political parties descended, last week Saturday, on the historic city of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state, sounding frantic – and they were right! The existential threat they sai...
By Owei Lakemfa TAIWAN IS a defined territory with claims to being a sovereign state. This is partly because powerful countries like the United States (US); Japan, New Zealand, Australia and the European Union member countries, maintain strong informal diplomatic and economic relations with it. Claiming to be the Republic of China, ROC, Taiwa...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE A FEW days ago, I came across the piece you will soon read here now and was attracted to it by the message; the medium of the message; and the personality the message was addressed to. The message is of public interest. The medium of the message – Treasure newspaper.com – and […]
By Olukorede Yishau THE LAST sentence of Bolaji Abdullahi’s memoir, ‘The Loyalist’, is one of the most thoughtful I have ever read: “Some relationships can only be saved through an amicable divorce.” Several moments in this book are remarkable in their exposition of betrayals, power and patronage. The book shows that when lo...
By Adedosu Ifaponle AS POLITICAL activity gathers pace in Oyo State, familiar tactics are reappearing—appeals to identity, carefully crafted narratives about origin, and a flood of promises. But elections are not theatre. They are decisions with real consequences for jobs, schools, healthcare, and the cost of living. If Oyo is to move forward...
By Owei Lakemfa THERE IS an on-going debate in the country about the achievements of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu government. Opinions are, as expected, divided. But I notice a streak on the government side which borders on insults, base propaganda and threats. Government must never be tired of explaining its activities and actions which is [&hellip...
By Bola BOLAWOLE IT IS sweet to be a champion! Ex-champion is a pill too bitter to swallow. Never to become an ex-champion is one of the prayers of Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye (aka Daddy G. O.), General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, that has never failed to receive a thunderous ‘Amen”. […]
