Lessons From Osun 2026 and the road to 2027: Parties, personalities and the coming contest (2), by Usman Sarki
The first part of this article concluded with the observation that while all politics may indeed be local, the economic hardship confronting Nigerians today is anything but local. But before examining how these conditions may shape the 2027 elections, the Osun experience invites us to confront an even more fundamental question: what exactly do our political parties […]
Wellness and the Economy: Why Collective Wealth is Vital for the Nation
Can an entire month’s salary buy enough nutritious food to feed a family for a month?
For many Nigerians today, the answer is no
APC change in 2014 turns to scandalgate in 2026, by Dele Sobowale
“In every community, there is a class of people profoundly dangerous to the rest. I don’t mean the criminals. For them, we have punitive sanctions. I mean the leaders. Invariably, the most dangerous people seek power” – Saul Bellow, 1915-2005, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 124. “It was beautiful and simple; as all truly […]
When will Nigerian elections be believable? By Tonnie Iredia
From history, it is easy to find reports on early Nigerian elections which reflected some high degree of crudity which were enough to convince everyone that even those declared as winners were themselves not persuaded that they went through what looked like an election. In those days, politicians won elections by pouring acid into the ballot […]
The polygamist, by Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
Last weekend, I finally got to binge-watch The Polygamist on Netflix. The show is based on ‘The Polygamist’, a book by Zimbabwean author Sue Nyathi. Not surprisingly, Sue Nyathi said in one of her interviews, that she drew on her experience of observing polygamous households as she was growing up. I had read some reviews […]
It is not late, by Funmi Komolafe
Brethren, we are gradually moving to the end of the seventh month. Let’s thank God for life. With a deep reflection, we’ll see that the LORD has indeed been good to us. If you were to pay for oxygen that you breath daily, would you be able to pay? Let’s appreciate the LORD for his mercy […]
