Nigeria Is 55 – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: the Guardian Let’s roll out the drums and celebrate.Oh yes, why shouldn’t we? Our naira is now greater than the dollar.Our oil is now worth two hundred dollars per barrel.We now grow our own food.We export rice to China.Palm produce to Malaysia.Every farm has irrigation.Every able bodied man is employed.The sick and old…

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Beekololari! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Premium Times In the light of the propagandist of ex president Jonathan, one Reno Omokare’s long criticism of Omoyele Sowore, I just can’t help remembering the late Dr Beekololari Ransome Kuti. Like most adults know, he was a child of two progressive parents. His father was the popular Principal of Abeokuta Grammar School…

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60? – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: All Africa How could Nigeria be 60 years old? It’s nothing but a lie! We claim to be giants of Africa. Sure, we should be, but for our being in chains. I should think we have to critically examine ourselves as citizens or followers. That’s because it’s from the citizenry that leaders emerge….

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