Time we had a retirement age for politicians, by Muyiwa Adetiba
As the heat generated by the presidential contest between incumbent President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, his predecessor was spreading across the globe, I asked an old friend based in Atlanta USA, whom she was going to vote for. I wasn’t quite prepared for her answer which was short but decisive. ‘Neither’ she said. “Why” […]
The President’s interviews
By Muyiwa Adetiba Like many Nigerians, I watched the two television interviews with the President. But unlike many, I also watched as a professional interviewer. I do that with many interviews. It is instinctive. So while many concentrated on the President’s answers, I found myself focusing on the framing of the questions and the comportment […]
Little acts of kindness
By Muyiwa Adetiba The car screeched to a halt.The driver peered out of thewindow at what caught her eyes. And then she felt the pull to come out of the car. It was not the safest of places – nowhere is these days for a man, let alone a woman – but daylight was just […]
My response to the vice President’s media address
By Muyiwa Adetiba The Nigerian Press Organisation honoured its own last Friday in an afternoon of tributes to some of its veterans who departed in the past year. It was the first of its kind. Hopefully, it will not be the last of such a thoughtful gesture. Journalism has over the years, played such decisive […]
When will we ‘say it loud, I am black and proud’?
By Muyiwa Adetiba Those who came into this world from the 80s upwards and are not into music, may not know who James Brown was. He was the quintessential musician and showman; one of the best performers of his generation. I can almost imagine the nostalgic smiles on the faces of those of my generation […]
50 years on, it’s still ‘what’s 50 years on, it’s still ‘what’s going on?’
CNN did a documentary on one of Marvin Gaye’s iconic songs last weekend – he had three blockbuster songs which transcended age, gender and race. It was the only protest song – if you could call it that – of the three. The other two, ‘Let’s Get It On’ and ‘Sexual Healing’ were love songs. […]
