Tony Ogunlowo

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Ogunlowo writes from the UK.
Nigeria Matters

Nigeria and the Art of Going Backwards

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I liked the ‘old’ national anthem, ‘Nigeria we Hail Thee…’ written by a foreigner,Lilian Jean Williams to rhyme with the about to be...
Arts & Books

“When’s the ‘Real Housewives of Ajegunle on?”

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I’m not a big fan of reality TV programmes: the original concept of showcasing the lives of ordinary people has been lost in a...
Introspective

How To Find Hope In A Hopeless Situation

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New Year, new wahala! Everywhere you look, its doom and gloom: politicians come and go promising Heaven and Earth, but fail to deliver, leaving the...
Africa

Are Coups in Africa Still Good A Thing?

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Just as ECOWAS is about to send a military task force to Niger in a bid to uproot coup leader General Abdourahmane Tchiani and...
Nigeria Matters

The Succession of Asiwaju Tinubu, President-Elect

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When Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is sworn in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the 29th of May 2023 he will have...
Nigeria Matters

‘Emilokan’ Syndrome: The Bane of Nigerian Politics

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First of all, ‘emilokan’ for my non-Yoruba readers simply means ‘it’s my turn’ in English. In Nigerian politics it’s a syndrome which affects a...
Nigeria Matters

Nigeria: How to Re-build a Nation

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Let’s say I want to re-build a nation that’s already on life support and clinically dead. The population is blaming the politicians, past and...
Nigeria Matters

Has God left Nigeria?

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As the condolences pour in for the victims of the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State terrorist attack in which more than 50...
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Miscellaneous

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Introspective

Detribalised Does Not Mean What Most Nigerians Think It Means

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Nobody Asked Me, But… “Ah, that man is very detribalised.” In...
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Oyebanji: Beyond BAO2BAO!

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​In the experience of Nigeria, focusing largely on the...
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Teachers’ Day: Nigerian Teachers Deserve Better

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October 5 is set aside to celebrate teachers across...
Interviews & Profiles

The Asika Phenomenon

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Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Controversy is the author of history. The...