Let us pray and work for Tinubu to succeed, By Dele Sobowale
Tinubu's emergence did not change my mind much. His Muslim-Muslim ticket was ill-considered; and the fact that he received only 37 percent of the votes vindicates the belief that majority of Nigerians were not in support.
Baba, go straight to Niger, forget Daura
By Dele Sobowale “The evils that men do live after them…”- William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, in JULIUS CAESAR Outgoing President Buhari announced a few weeks ago that he might relocate to Niger Republic – if people disturb him too much in Daura. Since then, some commentators have assumed he was serious with the declaration; a few […]
In support of Igbo Senate President
By Dele Sobowale “The old world dying; the new world impossible to be born…” – Matthew Arnold, 1822-1888 To me, election 2023 is not yet over because the courts still have a lot to decide. At least one aspect of the new government is beyond dispute. The All Progressives Congress, APC, has such an overwhelming […]
Don’t mind the jokers
“Every hero becomes a bore at last” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 90. President Buhari was once my hero. In the months leading to the 2015 elections, I was perhaps the lone columnist in VANGUARD who was totally supportive of him. I took my colleagues, friends, family members and […]
We are demolishingour democracy
By Dele Sobowale Traditional democracies will end up in the garbage heap” – Alberto Fujimori, Peruvian President in 1998. When gathering entries for the VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, there were some statements which went against my strong personal beliefs. They were included after serious debates with people who convinced me that it would amount […]
Want to die for a rumour? Go ahead
By Dele Sobowale “A journalist should be pursuing a fair rendition of truth without regard to popular moods, the journalist should not be swayed by public opinion, only by the pursuit of truth; as close as he or she can get to it” – Malvin Kalb, 1997, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 109. “Journalists […]
