Cartoons, Sharia & Kano Musician
I recently saw a cartoon with 3 scenes. Scene one showed a group of Muslims who were asked if they wanted the implementation of Sharia and they all answered yes. The same group was asked…
EDITORIALS
Why The World Should Support Harry And Meghan
Last week Harry and Meghan paid off the debt they incurred from the renovation of their residence in the United Kingdom. As I read this widely reported story, I was reminded about what the former…
BBC Africa, Adesina’s Flamboyance, COVID-19, & Racism
Weeks ago, when BBC Africa News published the Ooni of Ife’s remarks about BBNaija, they used a picture of the Ooni before His Royal Majesty ascended the revered throne of his forefathers. This picture depicted…
The Sultan, Miyetti Allah, And Boko Haram
There is a Kenya proverb that says, the Hyena cannot smell its own stench. This proverb encapsulates what is happening to the elites of Islamic northern Nigeria. From the Sultan of Sokoto to his subordinates…
CAMA, Daddy G.O. & Leah Sharibu
After Daddy G.O. visited Uncle Buhari last week and did not talk to the press about the purpose of his visit, speculations and assumptions filled the blogosphere. I am super careful about assumptions because there…
Femi Fani Kayode, John Momoh, & Brown Envelopes
Sometime ago, I wrote an article where I declared Femi Fani Kayode as one of the bravest men in Nigeria. My conclusions were derived from his relentless calling out of the Buhari administration regarding their…
Nigerian Youths, Apple & Microsoft
In August 2020, two surprising and contrasting announcements were made by the world’s biggest tech giants. The first was that Apple Computers has become the first company to be worth $2 trillion. The second was…
Akinwunmi Adesina: Can You Survive A US Probe?
The lies that many of us tell can make the grandmaster of lies, Lai Mohammed to look like an amateur. Many will be found wanting if there is a technique to accurately determine their age….
CAMA And Karma
Some years ago during one of the great gatherings at the Redemption Camp, headquarters of the Redeemed Christian Church of God along Lagos-Ibadan expressway, one of the officiating ministers declared that things are not working…
Mali’s Coup And The Irony of Buhari
When Muhammadu Buhari toppled Shehu Shagari’s administration in 1983, his main justification for overthrowing a democratically elected government was corruption. He and his accomplice Babatunde Idiagbon then set out to cleanse Nigeria. Many Nigerians applauded…