“When evil men must seek to perpetuate an unjust status quo; good men must try and bring into being real order of justice” – Reverend Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968. The suspension and subsequent arrest of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has brought the inevitable collision between President Tinubu and ex-President Buhari […]

By Dele Sobowale “A picture is worth a thousand words.” That is why in a rare departure from the custom on this page, a photograph is published. However, as new governors increasingly take a hostile attitude towards their predecessors, the story accompanying the picture should teach some of our new governors a few things about […]

By Dele Sobowale “If the unemployed could eat plans and promises; they would be able to spend [some of their time in Dubai]” – W. E B Du Bois, 1882-1963, amended. Welcome to the hot seat. Whatever happens, don’t forget; you asked for it. And, any time you find it too hot, you can always […]

By Dele Sobowale “In every community, there is a class of people, profoundly dangerous to the rest. I don’t mean criminals. For them we have punitive sanctions. I mean the leaders. Invariably, the most dangerous people seek power” – Saul Bellow, 1915-2005. Before revealing to you how dangerous a Nigerian leader can be, permit me […]

By Dele Sobowale “The evils that men do live after them…”- William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, in JULIUS CAESAR Outgoing President Buhari announced a few weeks ago that he might relocate to Niger Republic – if people disturb him too much in Daura. Since then, some commentators have assumed he was serious with the declaration; a few […]