House of chiefs should be the next (6), by Eric Teniola
This week, we continue the series on why the House of Chiefs should be considered by the National Assembly. He was labour officer, Federal Ministry of Labour, Lagos, 1962–1963; lecturer, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1963–1965; assistant professor of political science, California, 1969–1971; associate professor of African Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 1972–1974; dean […]
Bogus democracy in Benue State, by Tonnie Iredia
Last week, I took off a few minutes from my present preoccupation of establishing a tertiary institution to review latest events across Nigeria in line with the dictates of this column. News reports tended to point at Benue as a busy state until it became clear that all events appearing under the state were restricted to […]
Divine direction leads to new beginning, by Funmi Komolafe
Brethren, we all desire a new beginning in one area of life or the other. In other words, there is something we would like to change for the better but we may be unable to do this all by ourselves because we are limited in our capacity to effect the change we desire. Therefore, we would […]
Kayode Fayemi’s blunder, by Dele Sobowale
“It takes twenty years [or more] to make a REPUTATION and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that; you will do things differently”- Warren Buffett, 2022. “To murder one’s reputation is a kind of suicide; a detestable and odious vice”- Henry Fielding, 1707-1754, in TOM JONES. Former Governor of Ekiti State and Federal […]
The Side Chic Republic: Nigeria’s open secret, by Stephanie Shaakaa
It’s softer than mistress and sassier than girlfriend. It feels almost normalized like it’s not just cheating, it’s a lifestyle
The reunion temptation, when nostalgia becomes a trap, by Stephanie Shaakaa
Secrets travel faster than they ever did in school corridors. For one person, it was just a fling. For another, it was everything
