Towards healing a nation’s 60 yr old wound, by Muyiwa Adetiba
This is the sixtieth year – to the week – of the July 1966 coup that has been infamously regarded as a counter-coup. A coup thatunfortunately marked the degeneration of a Nigeria that our fore fathers strove for and tried to build.A coup that subsequently led to a thirty- month Civil War which still leaves a lingering […]
The emotional roller-coaster of love, sports and politics, By Muyiwa Adetiba
‘A Teenager In Love’ was a song many people all over the world in my generation related to. But it was also a timeless song all young lovers will probably always identify with. It was about the intensity of love. And the vulnerability of love. ‘One day I feel so happy. Next day I feel […]
Of humanity and humaneness, By Muyiwa Adetiba
The most notable similarity is about human beings. No matter the part of the globe you are visiting, you are going to meet the good, the bad and the ugly
Nigeria, the land of our birth, By Muyiwa Adetiba
I recently met with a young lady over a group lunch. Although I had not seen her in over a decade at least, I had no trouble recognizing her. Her small, almost delicate physique and her smiling face gave her away. Particularly her smiling face which struck me the first time I saw her. I […]
Of fuel and other subsidies, By Muyiwa Adetiba
A few years ago,I had a dinner date with a former colleague and friend at Ikoyi Club Lagos. It was supposed to be a private, cozy affair. To my surprise, she came with a companion who was unknown to me. I made up my mind to tread carefully until his identity could be ascertained. I […]
As the baton changes…
By Muyiwa Adetiba On Inauguration Day, the rains came early, preceded by gutsy winds in many parts of Lagos. The optimistic would call them showers of blessings. The pessimistic would however, read ominous signs to the early morning downpour. According to folk lore, rains signify birth. They signify renewal. They signify cleansing. Many people would […]
