By Farooq A. Kperogi MaTaZ ArIsInG In today’s column, I take a look at where the “owners of Nigeria” stand in their support for presidential candidates and argue that if INEC sticks to the safeguards against electoral manipulation, the voters in Nigeria will become the owners of Nigeria. Atiku, Obi Split “Owners of Nigeria” By […] Read more
BY Dele Momodu MaTaZ ArIsInG Call it what you will, what happened at CHATHAM HOUSE LONDON yesterday was a complete charade… The BOLA TINUBU handlers fumbled, and bungled it big time… They showcased him like a packaged invalid. It would have been better to present him as a brilliant politician and administrator, warts and all, […] Read more
By Bolanle Bolawole MaTaZ ArIsInG Politics, religion, corruption and crime are the most lucrative business ventures, activities or endeavours in Nigeria today. Whatever order of importance or priority you may assign to them, I do not think there is any other “business” in Nigeria of today that yields higher returns on investment, if we may […] Read more
By Lasisi Olagunju MaTaZ ArIsInG Monday Lines (Published on Monday, 5 December, 2022) “Olagunju, let me know when you want to sell your car because I know you will need money very soon.” I got that text message the day I left government suddenly in November 2010. The sender hid his identity but I could […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInG By Bola Bolawole My mother had a saying, to wit: When God is doing good, human beings that cannot differentiate between good and evil will think He is doing evil. Bless my mother’s soul, O God, and continue to grant her sweet soul sweet repose! Saturday, 26 November made the 16th anniversary of […] Read more
By Abimbola Adelakun MaTaZ ArIsInG At first, the story of First Lady Aisha Buhari ordering the arrest and detention of a young man who had made fun of her physical appearance seemed improbable. I insisted to the person who shared the story with me that there had to be more to the account. There was […] Read more
By Olu Omosule MaTaZ ArIsInG In the match between the United States versus Wales yesterday, Tim Weah, the son of George Opong Weah, the President of Liberia scored for the United States. I guess by that singular incident, he made record as the 1st son of an African President that has played for a foreign […] Read more
BY DAVID ADENEKAN MaTaZ ArIsInG ANOTHER CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS AND VIOLENCE ARE LOOMING IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE SO CALLED 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: A REJOINDER TO FIRST BALLOT MAY PRODUCE NO WINNER, INEC DECLARES. Similar to the 12 2/3 constitutional crisis of 1979 and the aftermath crisis that followed the annulment of the June 12th, 1993 […] Read more
By Lasisi Olagunju MaTaZ ArIsInG Monday Lines I do not know how many people still remember that Dr Tai Solarin was here. He was one of the most decent human beings ever created for Nigeria. Dr Solarin was a columnist with the Nigerian Tribune for most of his active life. Some 52 years ago (in […] Read more
By Farooq A. KperogiTwitter: @farooqkperogi MaTaZ ArIsInG In this week’s column, I examine Tinubu’s trending “balabloo bloo blu bulaba” blooper in Owerri on Thursday and call out ASUU for proposing the punish innocent students for the sins of the federal government: Over the last few days, several video clips of Bola Tinubu’s disturbingly cringeworthy verbal […] Read more
