Generals, Marabouts and Boko Haram,-By Lasisi Olagunju

General Lucky Irabor wrote a book that attracted a gathering of Generals in Abuja last Friday.…

Nigeria at 65: An Introspection on Missed Opportunities and the Path to Redemption,- By Oyewole O. Sarumi

Introduction On October 1, 2025, as Nigeria marks its 65th year of independence, the air is…

Ooni, Alaafin and Yoruba’s endless war

*Photo L-R: Ooni of Ife and Alaafin of Oyo * By Lasisi Olagunju A race of…

The body of the Yoruba king,- By Lasisi Olagunju

Okuku town in present Osun State has a well-recorded history of cultural promotion and preservation. Ulli…

President Tinubu and June 12,-By Tunde Rahman

*Photo: President Bola Tinubu* Around this period in 1993, precisely on June 12, 1993, the day…

Ibadan-Oyo war of supremacy over obas council,- By Lasisi Olagunju

At the Alaafin’s Garden Hall in Oyo on 6 November, 1934, Alaafin Siyanbola Ladigbolu held a…

Lugard: 80 Years After

By Lasisi Olagunju *Photo: Lord Friedrick Lugard* On 9 June, 1913, Lord Friedrick Lugard minuted on…

Babangida and the restless ghosts of his friends,- By Dare Babarinsa

*Photo: General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd)* Despite his long absence from the epicentre of power, General Ibrahim…

A review of IBB’s book of billions

By Lasisi Olagunju *Photo: General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd)* In five parts, thirteen chapters, six appendices, including…

Borno Man Who Fought in America’s Civil War in 1860s

By Farooq A. Kperogi *Photo: Nicholas Said* In the spirit of America’s Black History Month, which…