Category: Humanities
APC as One Big Forest of Lion, Hyena and Cobra
APC as One Big Forest of Lion, Hyena and Cobra By: FESTUS ADEDAYO Professor of Linguistics and President, Academy of Letters, Francis Egbokhare of the University of Ibadan, on an Ibadan, Oyo State, radio programme where we both appeared yesterday,...
Keeping Death in View
Keeping Death in View By: Deji Yesufu A few years ago, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju wrote a piece on Facebook about how certain literatures she had read on the subject of death totally redefined her perspective to life. She wrote on how...
A Lazy Man’s Path
A Lazy Man's PathBy: Abi Adegboye, PhD and Olapeju Simoyan, MD, MPH The alarm went off at five o’clock in the morning and Bisi immediately rolled out of bed, tiptoeing around to avoid waking her husband, Mike who was still...
Edo: Of Oshiomhole and Saraki’s snail, naked masquerade allegories
Edo: Of Oshiomhole and Saraki’s snail, naked masquerade allegories By: Festus Adedayo Court-suspended All Progressives Party (APC) Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, a few days before his court ouster, subtly flexed his power muscles and demonstrated a commendable grasp of African proverbs...
Abiola Ajimobi: Dead or Alive?
Abiola Ajimobi: Dead or Alive? By: Deji Yesufu Since former Governor Ajimobi left office, a lot of Oyo State residents have not heard from him. Like most former Governors, the news had been that he has retired into one of...
Egbinrin Ote(h): The National Assembly and Matters Arising
Egbinrin Ote(h): The National Assembly and Matters Arising By: Pius Adesanmi. This will be a long read. Come patiently with me, I beg you. Beyond the impudent mischief of suggestions about if and how I should intervene in the matter...
Pulling down Christopher Columbus’ Buhari statues
Pulling down Christopher Columbus’ Buhari statues By: Festus Adedayo You may not like their reckless consumption of drugs, the airs they put on as “stars” and the pumped-up peacock ego sometimes exhibited by them at their apogee of stardom. The...
“I Haven’t Lost My Smile”:
Celebrating National Cancer Survivors’ Day
I Haven't Lost My Smile;Celebrating National Cancer Survivors' Day By: Dr. Foluke Sarimiye As an oncologist I join the global campaign awareness to celebrate today (National Cancer Survivors' Day) in a special way with our Dear Gallant Heroes, the Cancer...
Majek Fashek and the Curse of Drug Addiction
Majek Fashek and the curse of drug addiction and Other Matters By: Festus Adedayo The death of Nigerian singer-songwriter, guitarist and reggae music lord, Majek Fashek, in New York, America, last week threw Nigerians into a nostalgic mood. It brought...
D-Day: On Wars and Legacies
D-Day: On Wars and Legacies By: Deji Yesufu Yesterday I spent time to discuss with a friend on why I could not join the “Black Lives Matter” campaign. I said, among other things, that I personally owe the Western World...