Ondo Ogun Festival: The biggest street carnival in Africa
By Yomisaint Adebayo Ancient tradition, modern spectacle and a sea of white and blue converge in Ondo City in a breathtaking celebration of heritage, love, peace and unity. There is a particular time of the year when Ondo City seems to remember itself. As August gives way to September and the signs of the annual […]
Election Heat: Remembering Humphrey Nwosu
Understandably, the postponement of the much-awaited presidential election of Saturday, February 16, 2019 elicited diverse comments from different parts of the country.
Supposing Nnamdi Kanu is right about President Buhari and Nigeria?
Now, Senator Ajayi Boroffice rose to the rank of Professor before joining politics. But his dismissive fallacious response to the Buhari versus Jubril saga testifies to the fact that not every academic is an intellectual because for the latter, and not necessarily for the former, open-minded quest for truth is the overarching value, the summum bonum, that must guide human activity in all its ramifications.
‘Akanda Eniyan’, Fayemi, at 54
His Excellency, Dr. John Olukayode Mofolorunsho Fayemi turned 54 recently. Without a doubt he is an Akanda – a person who according to Yoruba mythology is unique and a possessor of a special purpose in life.
Now more than ever Nigeria needs another Babangida
The SUNDAY Editor called me last Saturday after the election was postponed wanting to know if I will consider sending another aricle. I told him “No, my views will not change about APC/Buhari and PDP/Atiku even if there was no election.” As it turned out INEC fouled up. This is Nigeria!
On tenterhooks
This week is very important. Nigerians are on tenterhooks, awaiting the results of elections to know whether President Buhari will remain in office or a new president will replace him. We’re just about two days away from knowing what we’ve waited to know all year.
