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There’s a saying among the Yoruba that it’s a person that’s behind the Oro… I’ve been seeing some of the gods of the Yoruba being worshipped/appeased in the open. I praise the ingenuity of the political actors in encouraging the otherwise secretive traditional worshippers to bring their acts into the open instead of staying in…

I’ve always said that I don’t write for people’s applause. I’ve reached a stage where if nobody likes what I’ve written, I care less. When I was one of the few who saw through the Buharidemic that’s currently plaguing Nigeria, some were calling us wailers.It will take a new government at least 5 years to…

Nollywood movies are the third after Hollywood and Bollywood. African crooners led by Nigerians are now the hottest in the world. However, it’s a matter of painful interest that they are left in the shadows when non-African organizations give awards. There’s a saying that the owner has the last say on how their product will…

As an amateur scrabble player, the phrase must have been existing somewhere in my subconscious. However, it became pronounced when the American super songster, Stevie Wonder sometime in 1980, released an album – Hotter Than July, In that album is a single that is dedicated to late Bob Marley, the reggae icon, the album is…

There’s no other current evidence of what people’s power could do in a democracy than the recent happenings in Lagos State. We are all aware of the fact that the state of aquatic splendour recently increased its land use charges and vehicle registration fees. However, most of the citizens didn’t find it funny. They felt…