Gowon’s memoirs: Nigeria owes Awolowo an eternal debt, by Olu Fasan
Last week, I started a discussion of General Yakubu Gowon’s multi-themed memoirs, My Life of Duty & Allegiance. My focus was on the book’s general tone, which I find unduly self-justificatory. In his attempts to defend his legacy, General Gowon presents himself as a saintly figure who did no wrong as a leader, whereas some […]
Tribute to General Babangida (retd) at 83, by Dele Sobowale
“Truth shall make you free; but, first, it shall make you miserable” – Anonymous, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 253. VBQ is available online: Facebook and You Tube. Free Reading. One of the most difficult assignments I have set for myself is to write an annual tribute to General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, given […]
Sheba’s dream, by Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
Our daughters are hungry Our sons are starving Our babies are sick Our husbands are angry The land is bleeding The air we breathe is bitter Everywhere around us, there is despair Sadness settles on young and old like a heavy, dusty cloak Sheba sees it in the eyes of Halima her neighbour who struggles […]
Beyond the medals – a different look at Paris 2024! By Segun Odegbami
Cacophony fills the Nigerian sports space. From the ashes of the country’s participation at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games springs the shrill of anger and condemnation. In the past one week, Nigerians have collectively vented their anger and frustration at those they perceive to have caused the country’s failure to return from Paris with a […]
Our youths now kidnap dogs for ransom – And for food, by Muyiwa Adetiba
They are happiest wherever there is a crowd and preferably activities – at construction sites where they help in lifting the heavy stuff; at event and worship centers where they help with parking cars; at the markets when you need a helping hand. They can come in handy during disasters as well. They are, for […]
Tinubu and his Black Beast, by Ugoji Egbujo
On his way to Equatorial Guinea, Tinubu rode in a gleaming new car to the airport, leaving tongues wagging. A glamorous, armoured black Cadillac Escalade reminded many of the NPN days. Such a show of opulence in the immediate aftermath of the hunger protests seemed an act of defiance. He startled the public. Tinubu preaches […]
