“Caesar, beware, the ides of March” – William Shakespeare, 1546-1616 As Shakespeare rendered it, in his famous book, JULIUS CAESAR, the Roman Emperor (Jagaban if you wish) was at the peak of his powers; without realising that a plot against him was in progress. A seer approached Caesar to warn the most powerful man on […]

THE nearest major offseason election in Nigeria is the governorship contest in Edo state, holding a few months away. Understandably, in nowhere else is the political temperature in the country as hot as Edo State where party primaries to select flag bearers for the forthcoming governorship election have just been concluded. How the primaries were […]

By Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi I have just returned from the funeral of the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu (a.k.a Arakunrin or Aketi) of Ondo State. There were several well-organised and massively attended ceremonies to mark the passing of this great man, the events started a week ago. The transition of Arakunrin did not come as a shock because […]

Brethren, Lent is here.   It’s time once again to reflect on what the Lord Jesus went through to bring about our salvation.  It is also the period when we try to emulate the Lord by abstaining from the pleasures of life and move closer to the Lord. Either, Pentecostal Christian or not, I am yet […]

If they leave the major bleeding points oozing to fan the man because he is sweating, then they are like our government that has left crude oil thieves to chase BDC operators. The country is in shock. Shock is what happens when circulation fails and systems start to shut down. Our country lies prostrate, bleating, like a […]