OPINION

"Saul is on the throne and maybe till the next 40 years, so it's time to move on" This was his speech in that short video. Pastor Paul Adefarasin of the House on the Rock Church has repeated this prophecy referring to the…

Written by Festus Adedayo Prof Akinwumi Isola’s Efunsetan Aniwura (1981), his first play written in 1961-62 while he was a student at the University of Ibadan, is highly celebrated. It is a historical drama which reflects…

“The world is a complex place, and the influence of the media in its representation and its power of communication and interpretation is a remarkable amplifier of emotions, and of illusions.” Tariq Ramadan The marriage or…

A listening to what black Africa emancipation advocate, Julius Malema's recent reflection on the Western World's evil intentions against Africa merely stated the obvious. There is nothing new in what this guy has said that I…

When in office, public officeholders keep forgetting power is transient, too temporary for anyone to be dead drunk on power. Just six months ago, conceited, Godwin Emefiele was a name to reckon with among the who-is-who in Nigeria…

Nigerian politicians have turned governance into a family dynasty of father to son or daughter succession in leadership power sharing. These shameless politicians have lost human conscience. If their children were in governance…

By abiodun KOMOLAFE In an interview with journalists recently, the Elegboro of Ijebu-Jesa in the Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Moses Oluwafemi Agunsoye stated that “no one can sit on the throne as a monarch…

By Festus Adedayo On October 21, 1968, a letter was written by a group which went by the name, Egbe Mekunnu Taku, literally, Association of the Adamant Poor, to the then Military Governor of the Western State, Major General…

The primary concerns for Nigerians right now are security and food. It is essential to avoid any actions that could further escalate the already tense atmosphere and adversely affect the poor and vulnerable population in Abuja. …

Written by Festus Adedayo When death became ubiquitous and cheap as air, afflicting the young and the old in their scores, Yoruba of old said it had become three-for-a-penny. There was what they called iyo olo’kan (one-penny…