Aliko Dangote Refinery: Power pass Power
By Taiwo Olanegan. When the news broke that Dangote refinery would be sited in Ondo coastal region, I got so excited and happy about the news l raised it up…
Aliko, This Too Shall Pass
By Babafemi Ojudu I’ve watched a number of media clips featuring Nigerian serial entrepreneur Aliko Dangote in the past few weeks, and they’ve moved me to deep empathy for him.…
ALI NDUME: THE RANT OF AN EXPERT IN GRANDSTANDING
By Daniel Bwala There is a common cliché that, it is always painful where one expects wisdom and discernment to prevail, it is indiscretion that take order. In recent times,…
The Supreme Court Judgment on LG Autonomy: Poison wrapped with honey
By Adewale Adeoye A lot of people may have been carried away by the judgment of the Supreme Court that,in part,empowers the Federal Government to disburse funds directly to Local…
Re: Dapo Abiodun and Burden of Inherited Infrastructure Deficit
I was shocked to read one article written by one, Seye Abodunrin, praising Ogun state Governor, Prince DAPO Abiodun titled: DAPO Abiodun and Burden of Inherited Infrastructure Deficit. I am…
AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU ON THE IMPERATIVE OF REVISITING THE EIGHT-POINT RESOLUTION BROKERED AS TRUCE TO THE RIVERS POLITICAL CRISIS
Your Excellency, As belated as it may come, please do accept my congratulations on your victory in the last Presidential election, and the seamless swearing-in ceremony that ushered you in…
Constituency projects of corruption
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 French political philosopher, Baron de Montesquieu, in his seminal work, The Spirit of Laws, 1748, posited that the executive, legislative and judicial functions…
YETUNDE FOLLOWS FATHER-U TURN By FEMI ADESINA
Remember the hit track by Father U-Turn titled ‘Yetunde’ in his 1999 album, Padlock Your Mouth? Well, that was the song I used to tickle my friend and professional colleague,…
Baba Ti Dagba (Daddy is Old)
*@jbdlaw/@jbandthings* A few months back, a close acquaintance shared a tale with me, one that echoed sentiments I’ve since heard from various sources. KC, residing abroad, received distressing news: his…
This present hunger should not be politicised
By Abimbola Adelakun One of the oft-repeated myths in this country is that when the poor are hungry enough, their final resort will be to eat the rich. But when…