Category: Columnist

By S. O. K. Shillings I knew that Islam in the northern and southern Nigeria are different (unfortunately so). But one speaker trending in the media is telling us that Islam in Sokoto is different from Islam in Kano. He pointed that whoever insults the Holy Prophet (May the peace of Allah continue to be upon his soul) in Sokoto will be killed. He has not been arrested. He will not be arrested. Some clerics in the north have demonised Islam and made it a tool of oppression. The cankerworm…

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By S.O.K. Shillings There had better be no election for or in 2023. It is not an election for Nigeria. On June 8, 1998 at about 6:30 p.m. I met with Dr. Reuben Abati at his office at The Guardian. I went with an article for publication. In it I had postulated that there was no better way out of the ‘impasse’ than to form a Government of some eminent persons whom I listed. He read the article and agreed with me that it was good to be published and…

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By Godwin OlaOluwa Oke The political season is here again. The glitz of campaign poster, political schemes, strategies and moves that herald the APC primaries elections in Lagos has started. Like sun tzu said in the art of war, “only he who understands the crooked and the straight way conquers in a war”. As party aspirants jostled for different political positions, Politicians, party excos, party leaders are the most sought-after bride at this moment.  Despite the short timeline and excessive cost of nomination forms, aspirants have raised their hard earned…

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By Abiodun (REX) Awosanya I hardly come out for politicians during electioneering period. This will be the first. However, I do aggressively come out against them when they eventually clinged the position and the expectations and needs of the people are not met. This has been part of me since 2003. The reason for my careful personal style is because it is evidently believed that an average Nigerian politician vies for elective position to garner massive governmental resources for himself and family. Hence, I elected to not canvass for any…

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By Omolaja Kehinde Abayomi May be we should allow our pre-1999 political history in IREPODUN a peaceful REST or maybe not. May be we should remind ourselves for the records the 4th Republic political arrangement in CONSTITUENCY II specifically as regards our ‘unwritten’ zoning arrangement in arriving at the choice of our Representatives at the State House of Assembly. May be we should state in clear terms that it has been IJEDE, IGBOGBO and IMOTA turn-by-turn arrangement. May be we should add for the benefits of enlightenment and any other…

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By Tayo Odesanya The season is here again, the craziest of seasons in our sociopolitical existence as kinsmen -the general election calendar- when nerves fray the most- which recent (especially cyber) events have strongly suggested we are not having it any differently on this episode, & expectedly so too in politics that interests will constantly clash. I’ve entertained a barrage of requests for my opinion on the raging controversy as it borders on especially a fraction of the Ikorodu twin constituencies, the II part precisely, upon which I initially nursed…

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By Nurudeen Oshinlaja In part I of this piece, the idea of driving the development of the constituency with global mindsets was discussed.  It was suggested that to have the accelerated development of our constituency (in particular), the concept of you scratch my back, I scratch yours is no longer viable because it is not transformational. For HOA, the adopted concept is you scratch my back, I pass it forward. This will make majority to be better socioeconomically. In other words, you scratch my back, I scratch someone else’s leads…

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By Waliu Adeyeri A Reflection on JB’s Tactical Panacea to Nocturnal Crimes … A Project Worthy of Emulation In praise of an illustrious son of the soil, in our dialect we call him Omo Orunshen, one who has not failed to heed to the yearnings of his people. In Chinua Achebe’s word he is the “Man of the People”, he is none other than Hon.  Jimi Benson (JB). Love him or Loathe him, Jimi Benson is an epitome of humanity, worthy of respect and emulation. According to the book of…

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By Primate Charles Odugbesi Some political leaders in Ikorodu Local Government that  I know have done very well in the past and we admired them. When they talked, we take their speeches as decrees because they stood by what came out of their mouths. But at a time there came a change. The change started to degenerate until it now gets to worst situation.  Is it age that is diminishing their sense of reasoning or they got influenced by the devil, enemy of man.  They now go to any length…

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By Enitan Olukotun He is a man of few words but full of actions. Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, a retired bank Chief Executive and a former Lagos State Commissioner of Finance is a focus, goal-driven and selfless public office holder. He won the December 5, 2020 Lagos East Senatorial District by-election on the crest of his outstanding credentials in the banking sector and his commitment to the public good of the people. He won the by-election with a landslide by winning 89 percent of total votes cast. In the…

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