Mephibosheth was the grandson of King Saul. At a very tender age of 5, tragedy befell him when his nurse, fleeing a raging battle on Mount Gilboa that killed Daddy …
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Oyo Yoruba aren’t minimalists
There is that strident call online from some quarters that the Yoruba should withdraw into a cocoon and be hostile to anyone else. Here, I respond to the call by …
Read More »Cost of living crisis versus minimum wage
It is no news that many economies including Nigeria are currently experiencing significant inflationary pressures. The post Cost of living crisis versus minimum wage appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria …
Read More »Paul Zeleza’s reinvention of Ali Mazrui
“The Kenyan political thinker who was unafraid to confront contentious issues.” “The African political scientist who sparked controversy.” The post Paul Zeleza’s reinvention of Ali Mazrui appeared first on The …
Read More »The delay in appointing ambassadors – Part 2
Chief Julius Momo Udochi was the first Nigerian Ambassador to the United States of America, 1960–1965. The post The delay in appointing ambassadors – Part 2 appeared first on The …
Read More »American democracy: Republicans are misogynists – Part 2
Trump would be the forty-seventh president of the United State of America. In his first coming, which no one – except Doug Casey, a starry-eyed pollster – really prophesied, he …
Read More »COP29: Financing just transition for Nigerian workers
In the ongoing 29th Conference of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Nigeria Labour Congress organised two side events, one at …
Read More »Obasanjo and Tinubu, two old men naked-ing each other
You can accuse the Bola Tinubu administration of failing on all fronts, but one thing you will never be able to say about his over-bloated press team is that they …
Read More »Edo politics of eat corn today, corn-flict tomorrow – Part 2
The strained relationships between former governors and the successors they handpick have become legendary in Nigeria. Although it’s common for godfathers and godsons to turn against each other after a …
Read More »Deconstructing legal complexities and press freedom in Nigeria
Jurisprudential thought establishes the corresponding principles of rights and responsibilities. Three logical inferences stem that thesis. One, no right is absolute. Two, the fundamental right to freedom of expression in …
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