Kano Emirate continuing saga of conflict (II)
Ever since the first part of this piece was published penultimate week, Kano has continued to be active on the radar. By the day, it seems as if the political colouration in this commercial nerve c…
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On the first 100 days of renewed hope
Astute observers of presidential power in Nigeria have hypothesized that those who seek Nigeria’s highest political office seldom get it, while those who get it hardly have sought it because Nigeri…
The concord between President Tinubu and the Nigerian youth
As the world troops into Abuja to witness the swearing-in of President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as Nigeria’s president, I thought about the millions of Nigerian youths who have been promis…
Tinubu, Nigeria needs competent finance, foreign affairs ministers
Congratulations to President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on assuming the leadership of Nigeria. As the new administration begins its journey, it is crucial to recognise the signi…
Ogun varsity shut as students protesting colleague’s murder set houses on fire
Pandemonium broke on Sunday when students of the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State, engaged residents of the host community in a bloody clash over murder of one of their coll…
Premier League: Iheanacho’s Leicester relegated as Iwobi’s Everton escape
Leicester City were relegated from the Premier League just seven years after a spectacular title triumph as Everton prolonged their 69-year stay in the English top flight by beating Bournemouth 1-0…
Lampard blasts Chelsea players for dropping their ‘standards’
Frank Lampard took a swipe at Chelsea’s underachieving stars as the departing caretaker boss claimed standards have slipped at Stamford Bridge. Lampard took charge of the final match of his b…
Winners and losers as Premier League season ends
Erling Haaland fired Manchester City to a third consecutive Premier League title, but there was also plenty to celebrate for Arsenal, Newcastle and Manchester United as they secured a return to the…
In All Thy Getting, Get Tact
By Sayo Aluko “He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction”. While this is not a religious exercise, I think there shall be no better opening o…
Erdogan Wins Re-Election After Tough Challenge
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has won his reelection bid, defeating the opposition candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, his rival. According to preliminary official results announced by Turkey…