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The Marabouts Of Yahaya Bello

Global UpfrontApr 29, 2024April 29, 20240

THE enchanter recited the incantation with utmost fury: “River Niger and River Benue, the confluence is in Kogi State. Except say River Niger and River

Yahaya Bello, Yoruba Nation And Portable

Global UpfrontApr 21, 2024April 21, 20240

By Festus Adedayo Native Brazilians arrest monkeys with what is called Cumbuca. They make a hole in a gourd that is big enough to accommodate the hand

Tinubu’s Budget Arithmetic And KWAM 1

Global UpfrontMar 31, 2024March 31, 20240

“I know the arithmetic of the budget and the numbers that I brought to the National Assembly, and I know what numbers came back… Those

Wayward Ways and Means, Epidemic of Kidnapping, By Festus Adedayo

Global UpfrontMar 10, 2024March 10, 20240

We are about to witness a mud-fight between two gods of integrity. In a Nigeria where the mantra is, if you see something, say something,

Ibadan Blast, Abuja Kidnaps And Calamities, By Festus Adedayo

Global UpfrontJan 21, 2024January 21, 20240

Big calamities seldom knock before opening the door. Calamities’ sneaky essence is articulated in one song by grand old Odolaye Aremu, Ilorin, Kwara State-born Dadakuada

Tinubu And Kokori: A Reporter Remembers, By Festus Adedayo

Global UpfrontDec 10, 2023December 10, 20230

t was 25 years ago; Saturday, October 10, 1998 to be precise. We were all inside the living room of the Yaba, Lagos modest home

Osoba, Ajasin And Reporters Of Death, By Festus Adedayo

Global UpfrontDec 3, 2023December 3, 20230

Last week, in the ancient city of Ibadan, Oyo State, two bedfellows, journalism and history, became objects of attraction. The duo have always existed in

Why Was Wike Admiring Adedibu’s Bust?

Global UpfrontNov 5, 2023November 5, 20230

Apologies: Though the most trending issue at present is the yacht yaks, my offering today will not dwell on it. Nor will I want to

The Rumble In Supreme Court’s Jungle, By Festus Adedayo

Global UpfrontOct 29, 2023October 29, 20230

Is there any connect between law and public opinion or judgments and public opinion? Before Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad’s (rtd) valedictory speech at the Supreme

Freudian Fraud, Akpabio And EFCC Chair

Global UpfrontOct 23, 2023October 23, 20230

By Festus Adedayo Father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, must have had the conversation last week between Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the recently cleared Executive Chairman