People’s Power! – Adewale Sobowale

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…

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On Sanusi! – Adewale Sobowale

Just thought I should make it clear that I really don’t care where the political actors come from as far as they are picked democratically. One thing that even those who are educated among us choose not to understand is the fact that at the end of the day where a politician comes from doesn’t…

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Oro festival! – Adewale Sobowale

That some communities in Lagos have had the Oro festival thrusted on them is no news. The Oro festival is usually arranged with the cooperation of the traditional ruler of a community. Most of the traditional rulers in Lagos state are educated. Even if they could lay some claims to being educated, methinks their patriotism…

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Israel blocks Palestinians from Mosque!

Israeli authorities have further tightened restrictions for Palestinians travelling to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem. They have thereby added to the mounting tensions. AlJazeera reports that despite the restrictions, 80,000 worshippers still made it to the holy site for the first Friday prayers of Ramadan. However, thousands of Palestinians were not allowed to…

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