By Lasisi Olagunju On October 29, 1974, the Nigerian Ministry of Defence, through the Ministry of External Affairs, wrote to Nigerian missions and embassies abroad that...
By Lasisi Olagunju “What is the State?” Louis Blanc, politician and historian in 19th century France, asks himself. He answers: “The State, under democratic rule, is...
By Lasisi Olagunju Wise old Tortoise sat his children down. “My dear ones, two things are essential for your growth and wellbeing in life: Always tell...
By Lasisi Olagunju Preparatory to his exit from power last year, President Muhammadu Buhari warned all of us to let him be after office: “Nobody should...
By Lasisi Olagunju A colleague yesterday shared a 1992 campaign video of Chief M.K.O. Abiola promising to demystify governance in Nigeria and stop “people’s heads” from...
By Lasisi Olagunju The last premier of the Western Region, Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, asked his guest what the town was saying. The guest told him...
By Lasisi Olagunju Sports, especially football, have opiatic effects on Nigerians. I call it kinetic booze. The ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football competition has...
By Lasisi Olagunju If we take the Central Bank of Nigeria to Sokoto, will that translate to wellness for the seat of the caliphate? The Central...
By Lasisi Olagunju A gentleman strolled into my office sometime ago and gave his surname as Adamasingba. In my almost thirty years in Ibadan, I had...
Some cabinet members went to Western Region premier, Samuel Ladoke Akintola, to complain about the corruption of one of their colleagues. They said the man was...