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 […]
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 […]
