Promise Adiele

Remembering Jerry John Rawlings of Ghana

Promise Adiele, an academic, writes that Jerry John Rawlings redefined the socio-political and economic climate…

Nigerians and INEC chairman: Do curses work?

All the major religions in the world, including diverse spiritual practices, acknowledge the potency of…

Tinubu: The paradox of penetration and withdrawal

Promise Adiele writes: Agreed that Obi would have removed fuel subsidy, he would have done…

‘No gree for anybody’: meaning and implications

Once in a while, different types of sociolinguistic paradigms infiltrate social spaces. They subliminally become…

Gbajabiamila UNILAG hostel: fact, fiction?

I am passionate about the University of Lagos for many reasons. A university that provided…

Plateau killings: Of hypocrites and double-speakers

Many people read the Bible for various reasons. Some read it for spiritual revival. Others…

Nigeria’s fractured democracy

Democracy means different things to many people. Unfortunately, some Nigerians conceive democracy as the absence…

University lecturers and their poor salaries

One of the enigmas of professional engagements in Nigeria, which has defied every iota of…

Are elections still necessary in Nigeria?

People recognize election around the world as a vital component of democratic culture. It isthe…

Bola Tinubu Vs Seyi Tinubu – fathers vs their sons

Recently, President Bola Tinubu openly admonished his son Seyi Tinubu for sneaking into the Federal…