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 […]
Four wonders of Adamawa, by Dele Sobowale
Permit me to declare upfront that the trip to Adamawa State was entirely financed by me; and the State Government provided no guided tour. This is my honest assessment of one of the least reported states in Nigeria. The N400, 000 bill was, to me, money well-spent. I will do it again if the opportunity presents […]
Senator Ningi was wrong and should apologise, by Dele Sobowale
The Senate President could simply have ignored the “accuser” because in reality there is no valid allegation.
Caught in an ethical dilemma over ransom, by Dele Sobowale
Today, kidnapping people is Nigeria’s fastest growing business sector, the returns on investment – usually a worthless life – are astonishing
Sanwo-Olu: The untold story, by Dele Sobowale
Facts speak for themselves”. That is what most of us have been led to believe. But like most common statements, when put to the test, it has not always been the case. Back in the 1970s, working with a research firm in Boston, USA, we set out to put that statement to the test. Actors were […]
Thirty trillion reasons why Buhari must be probed, by Dele Sobowale
Every Nigerian now knows that the Buhari government obtained N30 trillion under Ways and Means, W&M, from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in eight years. Every naira represented pre-meditated economic sabotage; particularly when the transactions were undertaken without prior approval of the National Assembly, NASS, as required by another Section of the CBN Act.
