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 By Festus Adedayo In the course of my research into the work, Ayinla Omowura: Life and Times of an Apala Legend, I came to the conclusion that stardom and eccentricity are intertwined. One of my sources told me that one day in…

I think there is unnecessary rascality being displayed by an ignorant running mate of Peter Obi. Do you call Datti Baba an educated man or a certificated politician? This statement shows that he is not educated and he is an…

By abiodun KOMOLAFE There is a Yoruba adage, which says that ‘ogbon odun yii, were emii ni.' (The wisdom of this year is foolishness in the course of time). Talking philosophically, when one relies on an older matrix to work in…

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…

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…

...Where are the Bukola Sarakis, Kenneth Gbagis, Prof. Wole Soyinkas, Fani Kayodes? Whether Atiku or Tinubu or Peter Obi wins, there is possibility of continuous generic problems of non performance, looting and poverty in our…

The attack on Supreme Court justices or judges of lower courts in Nigeria's judiciary for alleged fraudulent judgments sometimes demonstrates a case of the kettle calling the pot black, especially when the criticism comes from very…

By abiodun KOMOLAFE To start with, election candidacy ought not to be an impromptu decision. For inspiration, we may have to turn to the Western civilization for succour. After all, our social structures and institutions are…

Who would have thought that tactless leadership in Nigeria would be so bad that a liter of petrol would sell for N500 in a fuel station and people even can't get to buy after queuing up for hours? President Mohammadu Buhari has…

The massive success of the latest “legacy of free and fair elections” public relations (PR) campaign is perhaps the most eloquent example of President Muhammadu Buhari's brilliance. The PR campaign is having its day in court. For now, it…