Naked Supreme Court dance not a bad thing after all, by Azu Ishiekwene
When I first read the news in People’s Gazette through a link forwarded to me by a friend, I prayed that it
Warning shots from Kigali, by Femi Adesina
On the sidelines of the 26th edition of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) holding in Kigali, Rwanda, President
Mbaka and democracy in Nigeria, by Olusegun Adeniyi
The Verdict By Olusegun Adeniyi, Email: olusegun.adeniyi@thisdaylive.com Since the advent of our democratic dispensation in 1999, every election has witnessed some sort of drama from the spiritual
2023: Between the rock and hard place, by Bola Bolawole
turnport@gmail.com 0807 553 5533 In December 2019, I attended a FICAN (Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria) workshop sponsored by the
Rebellion at the Apex Court, by Reuben Abati
abati1990@gmail.com “Wahala be like bicycle” is an expression that most people familiar with Nigerian street lingo would easily identify with.
Sold votes and a dead-duck democracy, By Lasisi Olagunju
By Lasisi Olagunju From a lack of horses, we always saddle dogs, cows, or even the ugly, scaly-backed alligator (agílíntí
Tinubu’s karma and Osinbajo’s ingratitude (2), by Tunde Odesola
Read Part 1 here: https://tundeodesola.com/tinubus-karma-and-osinbajos-ingratitude-1/ Until a combination of punches breaks the jaw and smashes the face into a massive
What happens if Tinubu’s VP placeholder, Masari, goes rogue?
Notes for File What happens if Kabiru Masari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) vice presidential placeholder decides to go rogue?
The awkward Muslim-Muslim ticket, by Simon Kolawole
We really don’t know the depth of our political divisions and complications in Nigeria, do we? There are certain questions
Atiku and the Okowa gamble
By Idowu Akinlotan AFTER extensive consultations, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, eventually picked Delta State governor Ifeanyi
Owo massacre: We have not heard the last!
By Bolanle Bolawole turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 I am from Owo. I was born and bred there. Readers of my
Margaret Obaigbena, Princess of Owa Kingdom, ThisDay Publisher’s mother, passes on
* Buhari, Atiku, Tinubu, Sultan, Saraki, Lawan, Amina Mohammed, 15 govs, captains of industry, Emeka Anyaoku, and other leaders condole with
My journey in the forests of a thousand daemons (2), by Dele Momodu
Fellow Nigerians, as I was saying last week, my latest foray into the Presidential race on the platform of PDP
Muslim-Muslim ticket: So much ado, by Niran Adedokun
Nigeria is full of endless and unnecessary drama. As life flows out of one contestation, we kindle another one that
Running mate: Tinubu’s albatross, By Azu Ishiekwene
That the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag bearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is exactly where the party’s last presidential candidate
For Omidiran, history is a bully pulpit, by Dare Babarinsa
Wars are some of the most significant events in history. Indeed, war is the ultimate struggle to change society and
Mr President, please honour him, by Olusegun Adeniyi
Stories abound regarding individuals who have put their lives on the line to save others. These are mostly ordinary people whose extraordinary exploits offer us glimpses of
Obituary: The memory of Dr Mike Okolo will remain positive and pleasant
THE PUBLIC SPHERE with Chido Nwakanma One week later, the shock of the sudden departure of Dr Mike Okolo is
Celebrating the life of Prof Olufemi Soyinka
By Omoniyi Ibietan Kongi’s Younger Brother, Olufemi Soyinka, a globally certified Dermatologist, Venereologist and Allergologist, dies at 85 The immediate
Tinubu and Atiku: Birds of a feather, by Simon Kolawole
Disappointment was powdered on the faces of many of the young people around me when Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo did not
