By Bola BOLAWOLE “Men at some times are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves that we are underlings… ” – Cassius to Brutus in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. I DARE to say that it is not the absence of laws that has denied Nigeria free […]
By Owei Lakemfa THE SECOND Nigerian coup on July 29, 1966, was quite brutal. That is the brutal truth. To avoid what may be brutal, I do not set out to write the truth, but what is historical. There are two main strands protruding from that coup like a buried corpse with two visible hands. […]
By Temitope Ajayi OUR HABIT of amending our electoral laws almost every election cycle deserves serious scrutiny. The popular justification, continuous improvement, sounds persuasive but does not withstand close examination. It cannot be the case that credible elections are only possible if electoral laws are rewritten every four years. If th...
By Adewale Adeoye CLOSE YOUR eyes for a minute and imagine this: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President, Kashim Shettima, Defense Minister Christopher Musa, Minister of Finance, Wale Edun and other top Government officials brutally murdered in a military coup in Abuja. That was the intention of some disgruntled, grossly irresponsible s...
By Owei Lakemfa THE SIMPLE and straightforward appointment of the Awujale of Ijebu Kingdom, one of the most revered, is stalled like a car with a dead battery. Actions associated with the Benin monarchy, one of the most famous in Africa, is clanging like a faulty engine. Meanwhile, the new Alaafin of Oyo’s public displays […]
By Bola BOLAWOLE MICHAEL JACKSON has now arrived in Jamaica for a meeting with Bob Marley. Read on! “Kingston, Jamaica, October 23rd, 1978. 8:30pm: The exclusive Pegasus Hotel’s penthouse suite was buzzing with quiet conversation when Michael Jackson walked through the heavy wooden doors… Michael had an agenda beyond social pleasantries. He wa...
By Kunle Oyatomi ONE OF the most distinguished Nigerians in the country’s history is the late Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo, first Premier of the Western Region and, arguably, its most influential, outspoken and formidable political figure in his prime. In recognition of his colossal political stature, legendary actor, playwright, theatre manager ...
By Deacon Sam Aroge AS THE people and government of Ondo State roll out the drums to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of its creation, can it be said unequivocally that the Sunshine State has earned its gold as a finished medal or as a promise? Has the potential that necessitated its creation on 3rd February, […]
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE YOU CAN’T believe this, but it is the truth, uncomfortable and damning as it is: Since the return to civilian rule in 1999 (many argue we yet do not have democracy properly so-called), the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) has embarked on strike actions totalling over 57 months – almost [&hel...
By Bola BOLAWOLE “Anything you can do/I can do it better/I’m the toughest (I’m the toughest)/And I can do what you can’t do/You’ll never try to do what I do/I’m the toughest/I’m the toughest” (1978) – Peter Tosh. GROWING UP in the late sixties, seventies and early eighties, we were regaled...
