Whose time is it? By Patrick Omorodion
There is a saying in our local parlance that ‘if one man own no spoil, another man own no go better’.? This means that “One man’s loss is another man’s gain.” In 2015, then president of FIFA, Joseph Sepp Blatter was in his fifth term as president of football’s world body when he ran into […]
Romancing crisis, succeeding with difficulty, marching on with hope — the story of the Super Eagles!
James Omotosho: A judge and his À La Carte Law
One month after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu proclaimed a state of emergency over Rivers State last March, on 18 April 2025, former Rivers State Governor, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and Life Member of the Body of Benchers, Nyesom Wike, held one of his beverage-powered media encounters in Abuja, during which he proclaimed with characteristic exuberance that his successor as Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, “should thank Mr. President” for the emergency proclamation.
The die is cast, by Patrick Omorodion
The Roman General, Julius Caesar made this statement popular many centuries ago. In gambling, it’s a game of throwing a dice, a game of hazard or chance. That is the crossroad the Super Eagles have reached in their attempt to qualify for the 2026 World Cup scheduled to hold in Canada, Mexico and the United […]
From begging to banditry: Revolt of the almajiris, by Dele Sobowale
“No revolution is the fault of the people but the fault of the government” – Johann Goethe, 1749-1832, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ. A revolution is underway in the Northern states of Nigeria. The downtrodden, constituting 99.9 per cent of the population, hitherto docile beggars, saying “rankadede” to the privileged 0.1 per cent are sick and […]
Tinubu’s dilemma: Insecurity and political distractions, by Tonnie Iredia
The threat by US President Donald Trump of attacking Nigeria if its government allows a continuation of what he called the persecution of Christians has remained the matter of the moment since it was made last week. Almost every segment of the Nigerian population has had its say on the subject and many more are […]
Stop the tears, God is able, by Funmi Komolafe
Our Lord Jesus said in Mark 9 vs. 23( JKV): “ Jesus said unto him, If thou cast believe , all things are possible to him that believeth”. The emphasis in the statement made by our Lord is belief. This simply means that belief is crucial to the miracle we expect. Let’s consider the circumstance […]
