Flashback

•…From Becoming Aare ONAKAKANFO In 1987 Where were you in 1987? That was the year Oba Yesufu Oloyede Asanike, the Olubadan of Ibadan made history. Olubadan installed Moshood Kashimawo Olawale…

•The Story Of The Maverick Of APALA Music Call him the Maverick of Apala music and you won’t be wrong. Nasiru Atuwon from Ikorodu introduced guitar, a Western European musical…

•How He Shot Him Dead On 13th February 1976 It was on Friday, the Muslims’ holy day. A day the faithful congregate in a special mosque to observe what they…

The squad of soldiers for the execution of the January 15, 1966 coup in the defunct Western region was drawn from the Garrison in Abeokuta. It was led by an…

It was a clash between the old generation and the new breed politicians. An elderly politician alleged that his political party was robbed at the poll. The elderly statesman was…

Membership of a political party is encouraged by the expectation that it would be rewarding in kind and cash. The absence of benefits and rewards could spell rebellion. Yes, participation…

•Insiders Reveal At every historical point of Nigeria’s quest for self-determination, the bulk of the blame had always been placed on the tables of Zik and Awolowo for failing to…

According to Yoruba history, there is no Aare ona kakanfo (Yoruba war Generealisimo) who did not die fighting. This informs the reason that there were only 14 of the titleholders…

•By The Then Military Governor, Navy Officer, ALFRED DIETTE SPIFF •The Story Of OBSERVER Correspondent, MINARE AMAKIRI Practice of Journalism is fraught with different types of danger. The functions of…

•By Coup Plotter IFEANJUNA In 1966 Besides those who play Russian roulette, a game of death, only a very few persons could hear that their death is imminent and remain…