Why akara and kulikuli trap always succeed
By Dele Sobowale It is another election year; and suddenly, “free” money is being given at every convenient gathering. Givers, usually politically exposed individuals, call it empowerment; their paid megaphones in the media hail the altruism and, naturally expect widespread gratitude. Those of us, who have experienced this sort of grand deception before, know the truth […]
After 30 months, Nigeria returns with ambassadors, fumbling, by Owei Lakemfa
Thirty months after recalling all Nigerian ambassadors, and 15 months before the end of its four-year tenure, the Tinubu administration on March 6, 2026, unveiled ambassadors for Nigeria. In the first place, the recall of the ambassadors in September 2023 was myopic. It resulted in the country having no ambassadors at a time the world […]
Governor Sanwo-Olu versus enemies of progress, by Dele Sobowale
“It is the part of a king [or Governor] to do good for his subjects and be maligned for it” – Alexander the Great, VBQ p 113. Since the demolition of Makoko began, after several notices were given to the squatters and illegal occupants of the land by Lagos State government, several attempts have been made […]
Honourables versus dishonourable, by Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
The video was hard to watch. There was a woman who had been battered so badly, both eyes were shut and there were several multi-coloured bruises all over her face. There were voices in the background, with a woman narrating what had happened to the injured person. In the video, it was said that the woman’s […]
March into Joy with God’s help, by Funmi Komolafe
Today is International Women’s’ Day, for us as Christians, it gives us an opportunity to examine our roles as women in the home, in the church and the society at large. Let’s look at why the Lord created woman in the first place. Genesis 2 vs. 18 ( KJV) provides the answer. It states: “ And […]
Gains of state police in Nigeria, by Tonnie Iredia
The clamour for the introduction of state police in Nigeria took a brighter turn last week when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called on the national assembly to give the clamour a legal backing. In a chat with federal legislators last Wednesday, Tinubu said, “what I am asking for tonight is for you to start thinking […]
