Atiku’s combative language deployed so assiduously mirrors the unbroken command and control mentality of the North toward uppity Southerners looking for power – power which the North has long hijacked …
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What on earth could encourage two Yoruba speaking friends, colleagues, associates and classmates converse in English language in social interaction? This cultural contradiction debilitates me. It exceeds the limit of …
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‘Ponbele’, to those who are yet to catch the radical fire, is the art of speaking your native-born language without dilution of English language. Simply put: speak Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, …
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On Xmas day, I play host to Labi, Quadri, Samson, Ahmed and Farooq. Each sailed away from my kitchen to the dining table with a steaming plate of rice, chicken …
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The Almighty God’s mind camera registers our Christian sins and social sins with such terrifying exactitude that nobody could escape the clock-like efficiency of God’s zooming lens…
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It is alleged that two of the presidential candidates within the fold of the PDP have collected money from one of the leaders of the Maghreb Arab nations. The leader …
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Babangida’s vainglorious doings, self-promotion, dark charisma, magnanimity, generosity and even democratic credentials met a huge collision in June 12 annulment of Chief MKO Abiola’s presidential victory and the assassination of …
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The collective unconscious of the conservative, hegemonic North, to paraphrase Carl Jung, is to collectively destroy the chances of President Goodluck Jonathan’s victory in the coming presidential poll…
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Professional antagonists who might want to spar self-righteously against Kingsley Osadolor will have to concede one sacred thing to him. He is one of the shiftless, strategically stubborn and unflagging …
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Jega is a Jonathan proxy, a role that is quite an anathema to his old chivalrous spirit. His fire-spitting, radical and stubborn streaks have all mellowed. As Jonathan’s servant, he …
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Quality kids are becoming extinct. A virgin is seen as abnormal. It is now near impossible for our daughters to cling to their virginity until that blissful night of nights …
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Amazing how the issue of zoning or not produced gra gra and brouhaha and even exposed our democracy to a far more savage form of political, cabal and social polarization …
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The irrational ignorance and political flaccidity of the Yewarists have put them on a democratic cross road of uncertainty. Yes, they may puff and huff, kiss and gnash their teeth …
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A band of stupid, senseless, brain-dead local urchins had to engage the state police in hand-to-hand combat to defend a man who stole their destiny and pauperised their future. Political …
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Ogun state is in a political arm lock. The vermin called Yewa is infecting the state and convulsing the hearts and minds of other gubernatorial candidates who see Yewa’s factor …
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Politicians are meant to jaw jaw rather than war war. Issues are meant to be articulated and settled using intelligence, persuasion, respect for other opinions, compromise and sound self control…