Locking the back door of the soul, by Muyiwa Adetiba
Everyone knew he was a ‘born again’. Looking back now, I suspect he wanted everyone to know. It was something he wanted to wear on his sleeve. He didn’t have the flamboyance of a guy whose job brought him in contact with Advertising Agencies and Marketing Executives of big companies. His dressing was neat but understated. He […]
Square pegs in round holes
By Muyiwa Adetiba Fela, our late iconoclast had a hit song titled ‘Water no get enemy’. For those who don’t know the song, it wason how indispensable water is toour everyday living. According to him, you quarrel with water at your peril because there is nothing you can do without water. You can almost say […]
Sadists in high places
By Muyiwa Adetiba I had never felt that vulnerable in a long, long while. It was the beginning of a weekend. I had functions to attend, long standing obligations to fulfill, but I was, to all intents and purposes, grounded because I had no fuel in my car and no money in my pocket. I […]
Hopefully, my last word on the presidential election
By Muyiwa Adetiba The man I consider the Godfather of Journalism in Nigeria had four of us for a late breakfast a couple of weeks ago – that is not counting a pioneering film producer who came, had his bite, said his piece and left shortly after. Ostensibly, the gathering was to celebrate the New […]
The Pope who quit
By Muyiwa Adetiba In the history of the Catholic Church which is almost as old as the history of Christianity itself, only a couple of Popes have resigned and only one Pope has actually quit. The rest have been ‘married’ to the position ‘for better or for worse, in illness and in health, until death do them […]
A new year resolution for Lagos State
By Muyiwa Adetiba I am now hard of hearing. It was something I and close family members suspected over the years but the onus to confirm was up to me. It was eventually confirmed shortly before the Covid19 worldwide shutdown. The doctor then consoled me by saying it was still socially acceptable. I don’t know […]
‘The burden of being a star’ by Pele
By Muyiwa Adetiba (A tribute to the King of soccer) The king is dead. Long live the King. Edson Arantes Do Nascimento, known to the whole world as Pele, or the King of soccer, will never really die because he will always be remembered. Very few people transcend their sport. Pele was one of them. […]
Mr Integrity turns 90
By Muyiwa Adetiba Dr Christopher Abiodun Kolade, called CK to his face by his few remaining contemporaries, behind his back by those who have worked with him or have close interactions with him and simply Dr Kolade or Ambassador Kolade by others, turned 90 a few days ago. I was not physically with him on […]
World Cup final with its swinging fortunes and emotions teaches a life lesson
By Muyiwa Adetiba I have very little to comment on the recent public spat of experienced and highly visible veteran journalists who really should know the difference between issues, principles and personalities but chose to muddle them up and lay them all out in the public square except to say it almost deprived me of […]
CBN’s policies are getting more and more concerning
By Muyiwa Adetiba I was driving down a rather busy road the other day when I saw a petrol station that had just two cars at each dispensing unit. It was a rarity in these days of queues. I quickly made a detour. I was not too surprised that the dispensing price was 220 Naira […]
Why you must make your bed before leaving home
By Muyiwa Adetiba It is the Carol Season again when edifying and soul lifting Christian songs are rendered in exciting varieties by the most talented of choristers. It is a season that reminds us of how the Son of God came into the world in the lowliest of circumstances. It is a season of joy, […]
Understanding our ‘crude oil theft’ a little better
By Muyiwa Adetiba It turned out to be a promising and educative afternoon. At least for me. But that was not the intention. It was to be a leisurely afternoon with a small group of friends who tax themselves every year to raise funds for those very indigent people who can’t afford their hospital bills. […]
The ‘Other Side’ of town
By Muyiwa Adetiba It was one of those invitations you couldn’t but honour. It was the engagement of a friend’s child.He is not just a friend. He is more. He is someone whose opinion I cherish because he will say it the way he sees it without mincing words.Our paths crossed when I was twelve […]
Who is going to hold our presidential aspirants’ feet to the fire?
By Muyiwa Adetiba There is a saying that it is better to shut your mouth when you have nothing to say than to open your mouth and prove it. This is one way of reading the aversion of our main Presidential front runners to TV debates and interviews. Two of the leading candidates have shied […]
Afenifere’s nods of presidential approvals
By Muyiwa Adetiba The answer to who has the support of Afenifere, the decades old socio/political group of the Yoruba between APC’s Tinubu and Labour’s Obi in the forth- coming Presidential race depends on who you are listening to. The camps of Obi and Tinubu have tried to make political capital from what seems like […]
Pretty soon, we will all be billionaires with nothing to buy
By Muyiwa Adetiba How do you feel these days when you give a beggar a small change? Do you feel self-conscious or even apologetic? I went to a neighbourhood supermarket recently. I decided to use cash since I was buying just one or two items and I felt cash would be quicker for me. The result was […]
