By Dele Sobowale Once in a long time, a columnist comes across an idea whose time has come. In October this year, I was invited to be the Media Consultant and mobilizer for one such initiative – which many Nigerians might be forgiven for being sceptical about its eventual success. But, after talking to many […]

By Dele Sobowale “Standing on the foundation emplaced by the current [Buhari] administration, we shall build a Nigeria…” – RENEWED HOPE 2023: ACTION PLAN FOR A BETTER NIGERIA, p 3. Whenever there is a document promising to make Nigeria a better place, I am ready to get it; read it; analyse it and publish my […]

By Dele Sobowale “What does corrupting time not diminish?” – Horace, 65-8BC. I was conducting a Sales Training Course at Ikeja; and the Chief Executive, Arthur, who might be reading this article, made a startling remark: “We should be grateful that Buhari became President. Otherwise, we would have spent the rest of our lives thinking that […]

By Dele Sobowale “The privilege of the great is to see catastrophes from the terrace” – Jean Girandoux, 1935 The President of any country is often referred to as the Father of the nation; and for good reason. He holds the lives and fates of most of the citizens in his hands.  They expect him at […]

By Dele Sobowale “We have met with the CBN. We submitted detailed complaints about our experience with the programme [ABP]. It is a failure and many farmers across the state [Ogun] share my opinion” – Biodun Ogunjimi, Ogun State Secretary of the Farmers Council Association of Nigeria, FCAN. The only alarmingconclusion anyone can reach after […]