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The President Is My Brother, I Shall Not Talk…

Global UpfrontApr 21, 2025April 21, 20250

By Lasisi Olagunju, April 21, 2025 I found myself inventing that verse as today’s headline. The verse came sounding like “The Lord is my shepherd/

For The Yoruba Of Northern Nigeria

Global UpfrontApr 14, 2025April 14, 20250

By Lasisi Olagunju, April 14, 2025 “As an Offa citizen, I am made to look like an inferior being. While competing for anything in the

Lugard: 80 Years After

Global UpfrontApr 7, 2025April 7, 20250

By Lasisi Olagunju, April 7, 2025 On 9 June, 1913, Lord Friedrick Lugard minuted on a document that Lagos “could never be made a healthy

Balling With Bola Tinubu At 73

Global UpfrontMar 31, 2025March 31, 20250

By Lasisi Olagunju The Nigerian presidency is an energizing elixir. It has proven to be very effective in breathing life into dry bones. To old

Nigeria’s Triangle Of Incest

Global UpfrontMar 24, 2025March 24, 20250

By Lasisi Olagunju “No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.” – Gideon J. Tucker A Governor Bola Tinubu

2027: They Will Write The Results

Global UpfrontMar 17, 2025March 17, 20250

By Lasisi Olagunju President Nnamdi Azikiwe was certain that the 1964 federal elections were a farce and should not produce a legitimate government. By hook

Akpabio As Oliver Twist & Powerful Mob At Ikeja Power Office

Global UpfrontMar 10, 2025March 10, 20250

By Lasisi Olagunju Akpabio as Oliver Twist “Possibly he cohabited with Miss Bloggs, but don’t mention it in front of his wife, let the sleeping

With A Heavy Heart, I Pity Sanwo-Olu

Global UpfrontMar 3, 2025March 3, 20250

By Lasisi Olagunju There is a royal family in Lagos called Oniru. In the earliest times when there was no Lagos and Eko knew its

A Review Of IBB’s Book Of Billions

Global UpfrontFeb 24, 2025February 24, 20250

By Lasisi Olagunju In five parts, thirteen chapters, six appendices, including an interview; a prologue and an epilogue, he sought to give a definite definition

Pa Adebanjo: A Celebration Of Death

Global UpfrontFeb 17, 2025February 17, 20250

By Lasisi Olagunju Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, died on Friday. He would have been 100 years old if death had not been too fast;