Leah Sharibu And The Carelessness Of The Nigerian Clergy
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EDITORIALS
At 60, What Does Dele Momodu Want?
As an undergraduate at the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria years ago, I was star-struck when Dele Momodu graced the final of a football match as the special guest of honor with Modupe Ozoluwa, one…
Sinach Was Once A Small Choir Girl
When Osinachi Kalu Joseph popularly called Sinach was introduced to sing at the world-renowned Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas some years ago, the announcer told worshipers about Sinach’s accomplishments which include having more than 100…
Giving Loots To Looters
One thing Nigerians and the world must come to term with but has refused is the truth that Muhammadu Buhari is one of the most corrupt heads of states in the history of Nigeria. Maybe…
Almajiris, Sultan of Sokoto and Goodluck Jonathan
About a decade ago, when the Goodluck Jonathan administration embarked on the Almajiri Education Programme which built and equipped 157 Tsangaya (Almajiri) Model Schools across Nigeria, he got a cold shoulder from the Sultan of…
Who Is Your Role Model?
When Rihanna was announced as the wealthiest female musician in the world in 2019, with a fortune of $600 million, it was a surprise to many. Music fans could not believe that she was richer…
Don Jazzy, Tik Tok And The Ticking Time
I was taken aback when I heard the Nigerian rapper Jude Abaga popularly called M.I., saying he has left Chocolate City, the record label I thought he co-owned and cofounded with Audu Maikori. Chocolate City…
The Symbolism of Kanye West Billionaire Status
According to Forbes magazine, the rapper and fashion designer Kanye West is officially a billionaire. When the rapper’s gospel-influenced ninth album debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 with the equivalent of 264,000 sales,…
The Whitewashing Of Abba Kyari
Nonplussed was the word that described what I felt when I read the ode of many political columnists on Thisday Newspaper on Abba Kyari. After also reading statements by Geoffrey Onyeama, Femi Fani Kayode, and…
China & The Need To Support Oby Ezekwesili
In the past, I have had misgivings about some of Oby Ezekwesili’s choice of social campaign and their modus operandi. However, after reading her Washington Post article on China published on April 16, 2020, where…