By Lasisi Olagunju The king in pre-colonial Oyo had power over everything. He determined who lived and who died. At a point in time, there was...
By Lasisi Olagunju They did what locusts do to farms. They spared almost nothing. They ate road slabs, pilfered roofs and stole ceilings. They attacked and...
By Lasisi Olagunju Nigeria is a drama, an entertainment. Listen to the ‘Wahala’ singer, Portable, as he wonders why anyone would want him to join this...
By Lasisi Olagunju On a bright, randy day in Lagos in the year 2015, a judge hurriedly used the law to dissolve a troubled marriage. Three...
By Lasisi Olagunju Number 10, Downing Street has been home to Britain’s prime ministers since 1735 AD. Why would a hugely popular new prime minister move...
By Lasisi Olagunju Beyond its outer casing of spirituality, the post of Imam in Yorubaland potentially guarantees prestige, power and prosperity. That is why people fight...
By Lasisi Olagunju I had thought that our lawmakers in Abuja cared only for big cars, big bucks and big boobs. I never knew they also...
By Lasisi Olagunju Persons who answer Ijebu typically party as hard as they work. They sweat out their heart to make money; they rock their money...
By Lasisi Olagunju The University of Ibadan is 75 years old. Chief Bisi Akande celebrated his 85th birthday on January 16 this year. He was made...
By Lasisi Olagunju “A large percentage of them are from Niger Republic, Mali, and Chad.” The six South-West states are being overrun by an army of...