EARLY this week, reports emerged that Vice President Namadi Sambo, on behalf of the Federal Government, had “sought the

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TWO weeks ago, I wrote a longish essay on aspects of Nigerian music, which surprised quite a few readers,
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August 1, 2013
A WEEK can be a very long time in politics. This is even truer within the pressure cooker ambiance
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August 1, 2013
LAST week, I drew attention to the elongation agenda of Jonathan Goodluck’s tenure and the quid pro quo
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July 28, 2013
LAST Tuesday, Goodluck Jonathan hosted the British PrimeMinister, David Cameron in Lagos. I was attending a book launch
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July 28, 2013
LAST Tuesday, I was in Lagos to review a new book on Chief Anthony Enahoro. Edited by Lanre
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July 28, 2013
AFTER a hiatus of about two years or so, I travelled by road from Ilorin to Abuja last
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July 28, 2013
LAST Saturday I was back in Kano, to attend the Convocation Ceremony of the Bayero University; with the
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July 27, 2013
Enter literally anything here. Or you can remove it. One thousand years ago, superstition and the sword ruled. It was a time of darkness. It was a world of fear. It was the age of gargoyles. Stone by day