Lasisi Olagunju
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The Yoruba Spirit of Resistance, By Lasisi Olagunju
The king in pre-colonial Oyo had power over everything. He determined who lived and who died. At a point in…
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Protesters of the North, By Lasisi Olagunju
They did what locusts do to farms. They spared almost nothing. They ate road slabs, pilfered roofs and stole ceilings.…
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Protest, Dangote and Other Stories, By Lasisi Olagunju
Nigeria is a drama, an entertainment. Listen to the ‘Wahala’ singer, Portable, as he wonders why anyone would want him…
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Protestant Greeks in Abuja, By Lasisi Olagunju
An old friend reviewed the ways of this government and said he thought Bola Tinubu should be afraid of the…
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Ilorin and Dan Fodio’s Deadstock, By Lasisi Olagunju
Justice Ibrahim Kolapo Gambari, JCA, became the Emir of Ilorin in August 1995 and decreed the ‘Kolapo’ in his name…
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Britain is Nigeria’s ‘bad’ teacher, By Lasisi Olagunju
Number 10, Downing Street has been home to Britain’s prime ministers since 1735 AD. Why would a hugely popular new…
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Kings and Imams in Yorubaland, By Lasisi Olagunju
Beyond its outer casing of spirituality, the post of Imam in Yorubaland potentially guarantees prestige, power and prosperity. That is…
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Let Kenyans enjoy their Kenya, By Lasisi Olagunju
Hugh Gaitskell became Britain’s Minister of Fuel and Power on October 7, 1947. Soon after taking that office, because there…
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Reps’ drunkard democracy, By Lasisi Olagunju
I had thought that our lawmakers in Abuja cared only for big cars, big bucks and big boobs. I never…
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Ijebu and their Ojude Oba, By Lasisi Olagunju
Persons who answer Ijebu typically party as hard as they work. They sweat out their heart to make money; they…
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