GENERAL BABANGIDA AT 85: Another tribute, by Dele Sobowale
”Nobody is worth being called a friend unless he is prepared to suffer attacks on account of defending you” – Anonymous Annual tributes to former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, has become a ritual; shared by several highly respected individuals than most people realize. Despite the determined efforts by the June 12 opportunists, all they […]
Kaduna as a metaphor for state of the nation, by Dele Sobowale
“141 terror cases, 214 kidnappings recorded in eight weeks” – IG (Report, April 5, 2024) “Debt servicing gulps Ondo, Osun, two others allocations” (Report, April 5, 2024) The report went on to state: “Most of the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee funds for Osun, Ondo, Kaduna and Cross Rivers states will be used in servicing debts […]
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 […]
