“Men make history, but, not just as they please” – Karl Marx, 1818-1883. “Brute force without wisdom falls by its own weight” – Horace, 65-8 BC, VBQ p 63 Trump, Hitler and all terrorists, dead and alive, operate on one principle. “Let them hate, as long as they fear.” They want other people to tremble at […]

“As consistently maintained by all who believe in Nigeria’s sovereignty, it is unacceptable for the United States of America (USA), or any foreign power, to make laws for this country or compel the repeal of existing ones under whatever guise… The recent advisory  compiled by the US House Committee on Appropriation and Foreign Affairs and […]

“It is the part of a king [or Governor] to do good for his subjects and be maligned for it” – Alexander the Great, VBQ p 113. Since the demolition of Makoko began, after several notices were given to the squatters and illegal occupants of the land by Lagos State government, several attempts have been made […]

This article started two weeks ago and could not be concluded on account of space constraints. Dr Udeme, the most steadfast of all Attah’s disciples and former staff, wrote an interesting review of my book – ATTAH: ARCHITECT OF A NEW DEMOCRATIC DAWN – which was launched in Abuja on November 20, 2025; to mark Attah’s […]

 “The one who serves others never eats alone” – Late Alhaja Seliat Olasimbo Adebutu (Mother of Chief Adebutu) (P22) Young Kessington once asked his mother why one man in their village always had visitors while another had none. That was the answer given by a mother which had launched the son into a lifetime of endless […]

“Gain all you can; save all you can; give all you can” – John Wesley, 1703-1791,  Founder of the Methodist Church Worldwide (VBQ, P 96) FOREWORD Chief Adebutu on October 24, 2025 became the first Nigerian to be awarded four National Awards; when he was conferred with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger. […]

“Against great excellence in another; there is no way of defending ourselves – except love” – Johann Wolfgang Goethe, 1749-1832. My father prepared me for this assignment at a time when it never occurred to any of us that he could die at an early age. He was a World War II veteran; served in the […]

“It is unthinkable that wisdom should ever be popular” – Johann Von Goethe, 1749-1832. The most appropriate quotation for this article should have been taken from the Bible: “O foolish Galatians, who had bewitched you, that you should not obey the truth…” (Galatians 3:1.) But, right from the first day of writing columns for VANGUARD […]

“I hold that man to be right, who is more in league with the future” – Henrik Ibsen, 1828-1906. Ibsen, a Norwegian philosopher, was one of the founders of a branch of study called FUTURISM – which encourages people, governments, businesses, schools and society to make deliberate attempts to consider the unknown future. I was fortunate […]

“Power tends to corruption; and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men” – Lord Acton, 1834-1902, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 195. “Money and power of course do drive people crazy. So, why shouldn’t people also gain power and wealth through being crazy?” – Saul Bellow, 1915-2005, VBQ p 195. […]