By Bolanle BOLAWOLE WHAT YOU are about to read was written by me and was published in The PUNCH edition of Monday, July 7, 1998, which is 26 years ago, the very day the winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, Basorun MKO Abiola, died in incarceration in Abuja. I must have scribbled the […]
By Paul Ejime THE LABOUR Party’s landslide victory in the Thursday July 4 British general election could be traced to a combination of factors, including the implosion and poor performance of the Tory/Conservative Party, in power for the past 14 years. But Labour leader and UK’s 58th Prime Minister Keir Starmer, 61, should take great […...
By Bola BOLAWOLE WHILE MARKING his second June 12 or Democracy Day last June 12, 2024, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu tried to remember the labours of our heroes’ past, so that their sacrifices may not appear to have been in vain. Good as his intentions were, he, nonetheless, stepped on toes. He did not remember […]
By Adémólá Òrúnbon IN THE Nigerian media space, the term “brown envelope” has become synonymous with corruption and unethical practices. It refers to the practice of journalists accepting bribes or “envelopes” filled with money or other incentives in exchange for favourable coverage or silence on certain issues. This cu...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE TWO STRANGE fires struck in two far-flung areas of Lagos last week: one at the headquarters of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s Christ Embassy church at Oregun and the other at the fledgling refinery of Africa’s touted richest man, Aliko Dangote. Who dunnit? If the fire at Christ Embassy can be described as an act […]
By Banji Ojewale WHEN GOD could no longer stand the overthrow of the good order He established on earth, He stepped in with the Noah Ark solution. The upset Creator said since man had allowed his depravity to flush out His benignity, He would respond with a heavier rain flood to wash away man and […]
By Bola BOLAWOLE ON THE evening of Tuesday, 16 January 2024, an explosion rocked Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state. The location of the explosion was later identified as Aderinola Street, Adeyi Avenue, Old Bodija Estate. The explosion was of such magnitude that people in the vicinity thought the world had come to an end! […]
By Victor Itodo Abuh THE CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) unveiled new designs for the N200, N500, and N1000 notes towards the last few months of Year 2023. The principal objectives, as the bank then told the nations, were to enhance security, lessen counterfeiting, modernize the money, and highlight Nigeria’s rich cultural legacy. Few mont...
By Gboyega Akosile THERE IS no gain saying that God in His infinite wisdom does not make mistakes – I know that most of the widely accepted religions, in the world, Islam and Christianity, hold strongly to this belief. He does as He pleases Himself in the affairs of man, with absolute precision. This can […]
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE NIGERIA’s SENIOR national team, the Super Eagles’ last two games against South Africa and Benin Republic left much to be desired; the one against the minnows Benin Republic especially left a sour taste in the mouth. Everyone knows that sports remain the only adhesive that glues this country together, football especially. It...
