Why Northerners Don’t Call Tinubu ‘Jagaban’ – Farooq Kperogi
Southern Nigerians have asked me two persistent, trivial questions about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The first is why most Hausa-speaking
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Opinion
Joe Biden’s Fall And A Shaking Nigeria
By Festus Adedayo (Published by the Nigerian Tribune, June 4, 2023) America was a pitiable sight last Thursday.
Read moreIs Soyinka, The god, Unraveling? By Festus Adedayo
Kongi, Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate, a deity before whom many Nigerians tether goats, sprinkle oil, pour libations and offer ekuru
Read moreThe CJN On Wheelchair By Festus Adedayo
“If you are unlucky not to have a representative in the judicial council, even if you are innocent,
Read moreEmilokan – A Dubious But Very Brilliant PR Strategy
This was going to be a very tough campaign. It would have needed the most brilliant PR strategist in the
Read moreTinubu, Atiku, Obi and The Game Of History By Dare Babarinsa
In 48 hours, Nigerians will troop out to elect their next President. It would be the 11th General Elections since
Read moreEKEDC: Improving Quality of Lives Through Reliable, Stress-free Services
In its business of distributing electricity to its teeming customers, Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has not relented in improving
Read moreMuslim-Muslim Ticket: Accepting The Child of Necessity
By Sen Soji Akanbi Expectedly, the announcement of Senator Kashim Shetima by the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag-bearer,
Read moreDowen College: Is The Chicken Coming Home To Roost?
By Olu Adebayo When the news of the death of Sylvester Oromoni of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos first
Read moreWhy Ogun Chieftaincy Law Is Human-oriented
Beyond this historical facts and analysis is to examine the arguments of stakeholders, the ‘pros’ and ‘cons’ of the new Ogun Chiefs Law. The argument of the traditionalists and quoting a frontline “Osugbo” Remo leader and the group’s Vice Chairman, “a dead person has lost his right under the law”, and that nobody forced people to become an Oba. They stated that the law was an affront on the traditional institution, insisting that government is playing down culture and traditions by passing the law.
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