Malami: Time to probe properties forfeited under Buhari, by Dele Sobowale
“If you shut up the truth and bury it underground; it will but gather to itself such explosive power, that the day it burst through, it will blow up everything in its way” – Emile Zola, 1840-1902, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 255 In 2014, a series of articles were published on this page titled: […]
Sanwo-Olu’s great transformation of Lagos, by Dele Sobbowale
‘Excellence in…’ This is the title of a book I started to work on about fifteen months ago. The outline is still being worked out before filling the pages. Work on it has been slowed down because the year started with three book projects about three eminent Nigerians. The three are among the dozen or so […]
Hon Benjamin Kalu, a quintessential legislator, by Dele Sobowale
“Legislators have the first place in the temple of glory; conquerors come behind them” – Voltaire, 1694-1778, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 126. Voltaire, the French philosopher, was writing at the dawn of history of democracy; and at a time and country elected representatives of the people actually went into parliament to represent them. Nigeria […]
FROM BEGGING TO BANDITRY: Revolt of the almajiris, by Dele Sobowale
“No revolution is the fault of the people but the fault of the government” – Johann Goethe, 1749-1832, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ. A revolution is underway in the Northern states of Nigeria. The downtrodden, constituting 99.9 per cent of the population, hitherto docile beggars, saying “rankadede” to the privileged 0.1 per cent are sick […]
Jonathan as Tinubu’s toughest challenger, by Dele Sobowale
‘2027: Jonathan Weighs ADC Option Amid Comeback Reports’ – News Report, October 5, 2025. “All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies” – Dr John Arbuthnot, 1667-1735. Former President Jonathan is the toughest opponent President Tinubu can face in 2027. The other leading contenders have serious problems deciding who will be presidential or […]
NIGERIA @ 65: Lost war on corruption and insecurity, by Dele Sobowale
“Upon assumption of office, our administration ended the corrupt fuel subsidy regime… Our armed forces and security agencies are working tirelessly against terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping. Boko Haram/ISWAP in the North in the North-East IPOB/ESN in the South-East, in the North-West are being degraded. We salute the gallantry and sacrifices of our security operatives” – President […]
