Miscellaneous

Osun: By this time on August 16

By Dotun Afolayan ​History does not merely happen; it is summoned by the friction between human agency and temporal inevitability. Across the vast tapestry of...

Osun: When words betray the throne

By Akintunde Adewoye ​Power is not just a tool to boss people around or a simple office job; it is a sacred trust. The words...

Osun election: If you ask me…

By Maxwell Ajibola ​Walk down the bustling streets of Osogbo, stop by a local market in Gbongan, or sit under a tree with farmers in...

What's In A Name?

In this modern era in Nigeria where morality has taken a backstage for ostentatious lifestyles, we hear people giving themselves names like Eze-ego, king of money...

Understanding Death!

While death may be seen as normal in the evolution of man, the abnormality lies in its permanence, perpetuity and indiscrimination. As many are born daily, many die daily...

The Guardian: A Day in the Life of the Flagship

Oga, good afternoon, what is happening, why is everybody sad?’ I queried. He looked at me and I could at once see that he thought I was dumb for not. ‘Na because Guardian never come’  he answered disinterestedly…

Nigeria’s Sun Newspaper And Gutter Journalism

Nigeria journalism is fast becoming a cash and carry venture with cash and carry reporters, paid columnists and Ghana-Must-Go editors...

The Pursuit of Money

I am jealous of rich people, especially the really wealthy people. Having never been a rich or wealthy person, I cannot imagine how it feels to live one’s life free from everyday financial restrictions and challenges...

Messages From God To All Nigerians

God wonders why you have consistently failed to donate 15% of your earnings to his house and his cause. Those who are ready to start, or continue, should at once contact me. Cash, checks, credit and debit cards accepted...

NVS: Getting H-o-o-k-e-d

As an established writer with large and diverse audience taking on issues many consider "taboo", I recognise that I'm not infallible. Infallibility is wholly divine but one only aspires to be better and perfect in the art of writing...

The Poor Don’t Cry

As I walked out of the army office a corporal who I saw in the officer earlier approached me and asked if I truly wanted to join the army as a cadet. I looked at him and thought of what would happen to me if i should utter the right answer to his foolish question...

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“Buhari too dey Shame! But im Belle no gree am”

I told you guys that Nigeria is a neo-colony...

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Green Card and Other Realities

For the vast majority of Africans, no one told us the truth about how difficult, complex and discouraging life in this country can be. No one told of how America messes with people’s mind...

Of Physics, Economic Growth and National Development

I recall that in his Inaugural Lecture in 1973,...

Wole Olanipekun and the law of the land

“The legal practitioner lives for the direction of his...

The Element of Eliot Spitzer in Some of Us

There is an element of Eliot Spitzer in some of us and we rarely accept or acknowledge this fact for fear of repercussions...

Dele Momodu, Political Opportunism and the Masses’ Complacency

"Integrity and honor are not common, deceit and opportunism...

700 Days in Office: “Wetin Gov. Fashola Dey Do Self?”

Majority of the people do not see government property as theirs. Otherwise why will people willfully damage public property so callously? They do not even know that these are procured with taxes collected from them...

Going Through the Immigration Process to Bring Your Nigerian Husband to America (Part II)

The immigration process is not for the “light of heart”, for it takes endurance, trust, faith in your spouse, and a thick shell to ward off the doubtful darts of others who deem you foolish for waiting for such a long period of time or marrying a foreigner in the first place...

Freedom Coalition: $250m fund to elect Abubakar Umar…

Western imperialists headed by the United States want the devil to come back and complete his evil work and experiment on Nigeria and Nigerians. The Americans who have always claimed to be our friends could not find a worthy candidate or Nigerian in a country of 150 million to lead Nigeria in 2011 except Babangida...