By Bolanle Bolawole turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 In my primary and secondary school days, it was common to see someone run to the staffroom to gleefully announce to the hearing of teachers: “Two fighting, Sir/Ma!” And teachers would send the reporter back to the errant students to report with automatic alacrity. On occasions where either […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInG The President of any country is the number one citizen of that nation, all things being equal. He is first amongst equals, being the one that all other citizens look up to for leadership and direction. The President is the first ambassador of the nation and so the rest of the world views […] Read more
By Lasisi Olagunju “I did not mention it to you. The lady that was among the trio recently freed from the Kaduna train hostage attack is my sister-in-law. She was released after payment of (a huge) ransom…She spent about 80 days with the demons. Look at her picture again; you will see something very dead […] Read more
OLUSOLA AJIBOYE Nigeria is a limitless pit of gold, which gets replenished each time it is mined. A plethora of riches that times, nature and men cannot exhaust. Nigeria bears a larger than life opulence with resources other than gold, tucked in the belly of her soil. Crude oil, Liquefied Natural Gas, Tin, Coal, Bauxite, […] Read more
By Davidson Rotshak Lar, JP We have been innundated with the word North. Northern Elders, Arewa Consultative Forum, Northern Governors Forum etc. But really we are asking, “who are these Northerners?” Let us borrow a bit from History. When Obasanjo as President gave Non-Fulanis sensitive positions in his regime, the sultan of Sokoto went with […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInG While watching Information Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed responding to the documentary by the BBC Africa and Daily Trust TV on terrorism in the country, I could feel his worries and pain, though he tried hard to put up a bold face with the threat to sanction the two media organisation. I’m not sure what he meant that […] Read more
By Wole Olaoye How does one shake off the depressing feeling of déjà vu as one tragedy rolls over another? At times, one feels like an idiot. Wrapping one’s head around the way things have turned out in Nigeria — diminishing security, fuel queues, unprecedented inflation, intractable closure of universities, Naira depreciation etc — is physically exhausting. […] Read more
By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the MaTaZ ArIsInG on Monday, 11 June, 2022) The July 5, 2022 attack on Kuje prison, Abuja was more than a story of shame. You cannot be safe in the hands of a people that lack basic skills in attending to little details. Check the figures released the morning after […] Read more
By Wole Olaoye “They are bombing my backyard. They are firing big guns too! Pray for us o!” The desperation in the caller’s voice was palpable and eerie. Had Armageddon managed to come unannounced? It turned out that the bombing was some distance away although it sounded as if it was within the caller’s premises. […] Read more
By Farooq A. KperogiTwitter: @farooqkperogi I’ve been away from social media because I’m on vacation and unplugged–for the most part. In this week’s Saturday Tribune/Peoples Gazette column, I argue that Nigeria is in for a rough ride because the Kuje attack shows that Boko Haram and bandits have merged. Eid al-Adha Mubarak! This week’s notes […] Read more
