Sam Omatseye
A man for the ages
It was a gathering of memory but also for memory because it was a time to toast an icon. Who better to do that than the people who fought with
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It was a gathering of memory but also for memory because it was a time to toast an icon. Who better to do that than the people who fought with
One of the dangers of the study of history is that many do not know how to use it. Hence, scholars have introduced a course of study known as historical
Obj is the tortoise of Nigerian politics. Like in folktales, no yarn is complete without its reptilian wiles. The tortoise has a phlegmatic charisma, the moxie for a movie. One
It was a sultry afternoon in Abeokuta and Olusegun Obasanjo was glowing in an adire outfit belonging to Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Imagine that? No, you saw it. The fabric owned
Soludo is primarily an economist, and a brilliant one at that. He deals with market forces. He is steeped in the writings of Adam Smith, Ricardo, Mises of the Austrian
The death a few days ago of Antonio Lobo Atunes, Portuguese writer and perennial candidate for the Nobel Prize, brings up the quiet feud between Soyinka and Achebe. The writer
His photo, in repose, in Ibadan last week transported a chill to the spine. Professor Biodun Jeyifo was not made for silence, as he seemed in that terminal state in
It was a great day for the Itsekiri, and for the language. When the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, bestowed the chieftaincy title, Utukpa Oritse, on First Lady Oluremi
It is easy to take democracy for granted, as indeed we have in times past. It happens when there is a lack of vigilance. We are at that moment in
When the Grammy news came, some wondered with reason why we did not honour Fela Anikulapo Kuti before the West did. Few have taken the time to ponder whether Fela
So, Wike triumphs again. Before the local government polls in the Federal Capital Territory, Atiku Abubakar had swallowed his eggs before they were laid. He became a prophet and said