MaTaZ ArIsInGTexas AUTHOR UNKNOWN, BUT THIS SHOULD BE A COMPULSORY READ FOR ALL NIGERIANS: In one passage s/he writes:“…. the almajiri, area Boys, MC Oluomo, and their likes are not the main threat to this beautiful country. The elites are.” I couldn’t agree more. Contentment is the grace to stand up from the dining table […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGTexas •We now have leadership we were looking for —Chief Akin Fasae, Afenifere•Yoruba will not work against Tinubu —Oyewole, YCE scribe•Impunity, gross injustice of last govt prompted agitation—Kunle Olajide•There’s consensus to give Tinubu a chance —Osun OPC By Dayo Johnson; Dapo Akinrefon; Rotimi Ojomoyela; James Ogunnaike; Shina Abubakar, & Laolu Elijah The agitation for […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGTexas PART 1: In 1998, a 21 year old Nigerian soldier named Hassan Adeyemo from Ibadan met and fell in love with an 18 year-old beautiful Hausa girl from Bauchi called Sarah. It was love at first sight. They got married in 1999 and God blessed them with a beautiful daughter in 2000. After […] Read more
Monday Lines By Lasisi Olagunju MaTaZ ArIsInGTexas Today’s Yorubaland is a very reluctant part of Nigeria. But it is also the most conflicted of the parts. Its goals are difficult to define – even by itself. A friend from the non-Yoruba part of Edo State asked me at the weekend if the serial declaration of […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGTexas …Says ‘My Father Was Disappointed Abuja Became More Like Capital Of North’ A traditional ruler in Akureland, Oba Olumuyiwa Akintola Aguda, is one of the children of late jurist and scholar, Justice (Dr.) Akinola Aguda. In this interview with OLAOLU OLADIPO, he talked about the life and times of his father. Excerpts: What […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGTexas Afrobeats is fast becoming Nigeria’s number one biggest export, as artists from the country headline big stages and pack out some of the biggest venues around the world. According to data from PwC, the Nigerian music industry is currently estimated at $19 billion in valuation. Afrobeats contributes a sizeable chunk of this valuation…… […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInG Did Yorubas originate from Ancient Egypt? According to Samuel Johnson’s book “The History of the Yorubas from the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the British Protectorate” published in 1921, there is strong evidence to suggest that the Yorubas originated from the East. Their habits, manners, customs, and other cultural aspects all support […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInG Prof Niyi Osundare Raps Criminal Judges And NJC in an illustrative poetry entitled: My Lord, Tell Me Where To Keep Your Bribe. A lovely piece of poetry that will make your day….👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼“My Lord, Tell me Where to Keep your Bribe. A poem by Prof. Niyi Osundare. Do I drop it in your venerable […] Read more
By Bolanle Bolawole MaTaZ ArIsInG My June 12 day was hectic as usual; it started very early in the day as I led my parishioners to pray against destiny destroyers. There are many intriguing cases of destinies that were, well, inexplicably destroyed in the Bible; a few examples were Abel, whose offering God accepted but […] Read more
FEMI FALANA, SAN MaTaZ ArIsInG I believe this is out in the open. I pray the government could muster the will to control these leakages. THE REAL SUBSIDIES ARE NOT FOR THE POOR, BUT THE RICH. By FEMI FALANA, SAN Globally, subsidies, whether for food, transportation, energy or housing, are part of good governance. So, […] Read more
