OPINION

By Festus Adedayo Just before genocide broke out in Rwanda in 1994, a broadcaster on the Radio Television Libre des Mille Collines (RTLM) had said: "Someone must ... make them disappear for good ... to wipe them from human…

By abiodun KOMOLAFE In the choice of a fitting title for this piece, the late Professor Tai Solarin, one of Nigeria's foremost educators and social activists, readily came to mind. May the labour of our heroes' past not be in…

By Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe It's amusing and again annoying what some privileged persons are doing to worsen the image of Nigeria. It is no longer the "job men" but a group of unrepentant demons who pose as earthly…

BOLA AHMED TINUBU, Nigeria's President-Elect won the most controversial election since 1999, some say in the history of the country. It is nothing new that Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi are contesting Tinubu's victory. Apart…

By Festus Adedayo Since Wednesday, March 1, 2023, as Persians, Carthaginians and Romans did in penal sanction, I have been literally hung up for crucifixion. It began the moment Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…

By abiodun KOMOLAFE Democracy is a political paradigm, albeit, with a specific ideological undertone; and the ideological tone refers to the attributes of democracy. Indeed, that distinguishes it from other ideological…

What is wrong if I love my Urhobo tribe's people? What is wrong if I am proud of my Urhobo language? What is wrong if I am proud of my Urhobo culture? What is wrong if I am proud of the black color of my skin? What is wrong if I…

By abiodun KOMOLAFE Talking seriously, Democracy as a concept was alien to Africa, and by implication, Nigeria. Largely, right from inception, democratic norms and values were never assimilated and internalised by Africans. At…

By Festus Adedayo It is the day after. Fogs are gradually clearing (or not clearing) from the face of the firmament. Though we may not see as clearly as American singer-songwriter, pop star and reggae musician, Johnny Nash, saw…

I have seen the viral video of Obafemi Awolowo back when he was being driven to Dodan Barracks when Gen Murtala Mohammed drove him to meet with Gen Yakubu Gowon immediately after he was freed from Calabar Prisons. The video, many years…