That blank space needs to be filled, by Muyiwa Adetiba
I attended the book launch of Deolu Folarin, a classmate and longtime friend a couple of weeks ago. Titled ‘An Odyssey of a life marked by grace’, the book was to capture the highs and lows of his journey of 75 years on earth. A couple of days later, I attended the book launch of […]
We deserve the leader we get in the end
By Muyiwa Adetiba Journalists are political animals and when two or three of them are gathered together under whatever guise, politics and the state of the nation cannot be far from their conversations. I had a late breakfast with some veteran journalists two weeks ago. They were people I had known for over four decades […]
Lagos in the last two decades
Travelling back in time is a habit that has been with me for ages. It is becoming a habit that seems to be recurring with more frequency these days.
You are a failure if…
By Muyiwa Adetiba I don’t know about you, but I cringe anytime I see my fellow humans ferret the dustbins like animals. I cringe at the filth. I cringe at the dehumanisation. I cringe at the desperation. They start early and go on until past dusk, looking for anything of value. Except that very few […]
Nigeria shall rise again
By Muyiwa Adetiba As those who have been on a religious pilgrimage to Israel would have noticed, the journey to Calgary, the place our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified from where he was ‘sentenced’ to death is a short one. It is a busy route for the most part of the year as pilgrims who […]
The wealth in the convention hall and the poverty on the streets
By Muyiwa Adetiba The APC Convention ran its course last week. For weeks, it looked as if it was not going to hold. There were opinions in its favour and opinions against it. There were cases in court for and against it. There were enemies within and enemies without. The party’s fault lines became more […]
