Crossing the red line by the Opposition and Government(3), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative on the 1959 elections, the nation-wide campaigns and the accusations and counter- accusations by rival party leaders of infractions by supporters of other parties. For instance, Alhaji Aliyu Makama Bida had said that Chief Obafemi Awolowo and his supporters had violated Northern traditions, for which they would never be […]
The relevance of January 14 in Oyo (3)
By Eric Teniola The second part of this piece examined the lives of influential traditional rulers in the country. This edition continues with the review of the reigns of these rulers. HE was appointed the Olowo in 1941 and ruled for twenty five years before he was deposed in 1966. In 1993, his crown was […]
The relevance of January 14 in Oyo (2)
By Eric Teniola The first part of this piece focused on the Oyo empire as one of the most politically important states in western Africa IT was a colourful day in Ejigbo that day. I was present at the installation that day in Ejigbo. King Sunny Ade entertained the guests. He later recorded an album […]
The relevance of January 14 in Oyo
By Eric Teniola THE drums will roll out on Thursday, January 14, on the golden anniversary of the coronation of the Alaafin of Oyo, Iku Baba Yeye, Igba Keji Orisa, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III (82). I am sure the Iya Ilu- the traditional drum and the Shekere will be sounded on that day. If […]
The intelligence community and the new challenges (4)
The third part of this piece published last week reviewed ways in which the intelligence community can be reinvented, indicating that the first step is to fund it and train its personnel effectively By Eric Teniola I DO not know whether they alerted the government enough before the EndSARS protests began. It is one thing for […]
The intelligence community and the new challenges (3)
By Eric Teniola The intelligence community must be totally reinvented and it can be done; the first step is to fund it and the second is to train effectively its personnel ESTABLISHMENT of advisory councils: (1) There shall, in the interest of national security, be established two advisory councils, that is to say – (a) […]
