Promise Adiele

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…

Soyinka and the “gbajue” metaphor

Soyinka is entitled to his explication of gbajue, although many people think he erred

Daniel K. Olukoya: The last man standing

His name is Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles…