The King Dies! – Adewale Sobowale

I just learnt of Raymond King’s death. As usual, we will start hearing eulogies from various quarters. Nonsense like,His death is a big blow to the sports industry.He should not have died at this point when Nigeria needs him most.We were just contributing zillions of naira for his treatment.And so on, and so on! I…

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The tipping edge… – Adewale Sobowale

Amid the excitement and glamorous feeling of being lucky to have witnessed a new year, it’s an overstatement to say the world has reached a tipping edge. With instability everywhere, hunger, homelessness and suffering, we’re only waiting for a looney to press the button of a nuke and send the whole world into apocalypse. But…

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Of new seasons! -Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Premium Times Changing seasons are natural! They’re so natural that I believe every adult should have been used to them. What I’m saying is how is a changing year different from a changing nanosecond or decade or century? The difference is people! Once we determine to allow justice to prevail, to respect the…

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Crossover to Hell? – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: BBC I understand some governments have okayed the holding of crossover services. Worship places normally hold crossover services to usher in the new year. But these are, indeed, abnormal times! With many countries experiencing newer strains of the deadly COVID-19, I wouldn’t have thought it pertinent for governments not to lift the ban…

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