K.O. The Man! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: RNN.NG Nigeria used to have quite a few number of colourful politicians. Some of them were TOS Benson, Adeniran Ogunsanya, Adegoke Adelabu, Maitama Sule, Aminu Kano, Chuba Okadigbo, JM Johnson, Obafemi Awolowo, Ladoke Akintola, Ahmadu Bello,KO Mbadiwe, Bola Ige, etc. Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe was born in Arondizuogu in 1910. He was educated at…

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Constitution! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Nigeria Constitution We should greet the presidency for taking care of the opposing groups on Buhari. A group is insistent that the president, Mr Buhari should either come back home and resume duties or he should stay in the UK or wherever. But he must resign. The other group is saying that since…

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Rules! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: MXW I was taught a lesson recently. A damn good lesson! I would not normally go out of my way to buy aso ebi, party uniform. I made that rule for myself ages ago. I love good clothes. However, I don’t believe it’s anybody’s business to dictate anything I’ll be wearing to wherever…

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Ao M’erin J’oba! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Vanguard Nigeria Igboro o r’erin;So, so tight;Fail to solve within;Look for help abroad! Just as malu;Journeys abroad;Only to return;As corn beef! Fail we to see futility;Of forced unity;We’re goaded on;With machine gun! Forced to sign;Unrepresentative constitution;That’s our problem;Spit out like phlegm! From PDP;Papa Deceive Pikin;To APC;A banned drug! Need we new worth;From new…

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Human Rights 101 – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: the Nigerian Voice A couple of days ago, some activists led by Charly Boy went on a peaceful protest in Abuja. We have since learnt that men of the Nigeria Police Force dispersed the group with tear gas. That was very generous of the peace keepers! Public commentators have since been making various…

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