Flashback

It was from Anti Wura, Buroda Alani’s third wife, that I first heard how Ayinla Omowura died. Buroda Alani was our extended family uncle. And he had a television set. …

•…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 …