A professor friend who works abroad is home-sick. He recently asked me: “I want to visit…
Tag: Lasisi Olagunju
Sold votes and a dead-duck democracy – By Lasisi Olagunju
*Photo: Olagunju* From a lack of horses, we always saddle dogs, or cows, or even the…
Peter Obi, Dragons and Muslim-Muslim ticket – By Lasisi Olagunju
Photo: Olagunju* “Confidence is like a dragon; for every head cut off, two more heads grow…
2023: Where is Patience Jonathan? – By Lasisi Olagunju
Photo: Patience Jonathan* She was famously called Mama Peace. If there was anything in the Goodluck…
Party primaries: A week of daggers and dollars – By Lasisi Olagunju
“My brother will give 15,000 dollars. Initially, he was working on 2,500 per delegate but when…
The North’s tadpoles and Deborah Yakubu – By Lasisi Olagunju
Photo: Deborah Yakubu* A Sokoto mob on Saturday violently protested against justice for Deborah Yakubu who…
2023: Remembering Obafemi Awolowo- By Lasisi Olagunju
Today is the 35th anniversary of the transition of the sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. A sage…
APC’s 2023 dark horse- By Lasisi Olagunju
So, who is the favourite? First, they said Goodluck Jonathan was the chosen one. Indeed, his…
Requiem for Aláàfin Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi- By Lasisi Olagunju
*Photo: The late Oba Adeyemi* Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi spent his last three months winding down…
Who is the next president? – By Lasisi Olagunju
“Someone who should know told me that our next president has not declared yet; that all…