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Babangida’s Journey And His Service

Global UpfrontFeb 23, 2025February 23, 20250

By Festus Adedayo Since Thursday when his autobiography, A Journey In Service, was launched, former military president, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has taken center-stage of national

Nuhu Ribadu’s Hell And Other Hellish Stories

Global UpfrontFeb 16, 2025February 16, 20250

By Festus Adedayo Nigeria has just had one hell of a week. Like an evil spirit, hell hovered over Nigeria with fraught silence. To stave

Bisi Akande, Poverty And Ige’s Death

Global UpfrontFeb 9, 2025February 9, 20250

By Festus Adedayo In her biography of Ayo Rosiji, one of the key politicians of Nigeria’s first republic, entitled Man With Vision, Australia-born historian, Nina

A Sunday Worship With Ifa Priest, Wande Abimbola

Global UpfrontJan 19, 2025January 19, 20250

By Festus Adedayo Last week’s ascension to the Alaafin of Oyo throne by then Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade courted tremendous ruckus in Yorubaland. Why would

Making Of An Aláàfin: Bribe Or Gods?

Global UpfrontJan 12, 2025January 12, 20250

By Festus Adedayo In a viral video, Professor Wande Abimbola, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, and the Awise

Queen Naomi And Beheaded Skulls In Mògún Shrine

Global UpfrontDec 29, 2024December 29, 20240

By Festus Adedayo In my piece last week, I made a tangential reference to the place of African magic in modern matters. It was in

Harvest Of Human Chickens For Xmas

Global UpfrontDec 22, 2024December 22, 20240

By Festus Adedayo The unnamed woman had just given birth to a baby five days before. Her body was still wet as Yoruba says of

Kemi Badenoch: Shettima As Flutist With ‘Gègé’ On His Neck

Global UpfrontDec 15, 2024December 15, 20240

By Festus Adedayo Last week Monday, Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, held the fèèrè (flute) and blew it admirably. However, bystanders listening to the rhythm

Between Farotimi And Afe Babalola

Global UpfrontDec 8, 2024December 8, 20240

By Festus Adedayo The question as to whether the law of defamation is a hindrance to freedom of speech and a curtailment to democratic norms

Reuben Abati And Davido As “Cockroaches”

Global UpfrontDec 1, 2024December 1, 20240

By Festus Adedayo In 1992, Leon Mugesera, a senior politician in the then Rwanda ruling party, gathered a crowd of supporters at a rally held