What We Lack! – Adewale Sobowale

Amongst other things, it’s quite apparent to me that the average Nigerian lacks the senses of fairness and courage! If some could be bold enough to announce the death of a living person, it’s equally their business not only to pull down their announcements but also to tender unreserved apologies to the individual concerned and…

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Thanks! – Adewale Sobowale

What else can we do except to thank our elected(?) public officers for enabling us to remember the kind of people we are. To a large extent, we are nothing but lightweights. “Lightweighting” us is actually an understatement. We are a people who do not have the ability to stand by our principles. Do we…

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Shylocks! – Adewale Sobowale

These are, certainly, daunting times. These are times when you know the true labor unions. These are also times when you can freely guess who true religious leaders are. I learn that even now, some so called missionary schools are already claiming that due to the situation on ground, their teachers might not get paid….

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Onikoyi! – Adewale Sobowale

It’s like the initiators of the so-called Yoruba or Oduduwa nation have withdrawn a bit. Maybe they’ve gone back to the drawing table. Some minutes ago, I went into the archives to read about Onikoyi. It’s said that the Onikoyi do not receive bullets at the back. Rather, they face the onslaught. But, if the…

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