Obasanjo, Osoba, AD, and 2003 old men stale stuff, by Dele Sobowale
“The loser at the hazard, when the game breaks up/ Sadder, sorrier lingers on alone Replays each throw and drinks of wisdom’s cup” – Aligheri Dante, 1265-1321, in Purgatory. For me, this is one of the most painful articles I have ever had to write in 39 years of writing for VANGUARD. In a fight between […]
Terrorism: Hold some northern govs responsible, by Dele Sobowale
“In every community, there is a class of people profoundly dangerous to the rest. I don’t mean the criminals. For them we have punitive sanctions. I mean the leaders. Invariably, the most dangerous people seek power” – Saul Bellow, 1915-2005, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 124. Newspapers headlines were grim a day before the […]
Mehdi Hasan interview indicted Nigeria media, 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. AGIPs WE ALWAYS HAVE […]
Trump: Winning the war, losing the world, by Dele Sobowale
“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 […]
No to abolition of Sharia codes in Nigeria, by Dele Sobowale
“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 […]
Governor Sanwo-Olu versus enemies of progress, by Dele Sobowale
“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 […]
