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When vested interests trump justice

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2025

… and compromise air travel safety and security By Bolanle BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 (Published in ON THE LORD’S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune edition of Sunday, 17 August, 2025). The saying goes that too many cooks spoil the broth; in like manner, too many vested

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Oba Adetona and the hypocrisy of religionists

Daily Dispatch August 10, 2025

By Bolanle BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 (Published in my ON THE LORD’S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper edition of Sunday, 10 August 2025). Whereas my resolution was not to comment on the controversy surrounding the burial of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, pressure from readers caused me to rethink. “Are […]

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In life as in death, controversy trails Buhari – 2

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2025

By Bolanle BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 (Published in my ON THE LORD’S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper edition of Sunday, August 3, 2025). Last week I printed here one of the two write-ups on President Muhammadu Buhari that I said aligned with my own views on the late president’s place in history. Today […]

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Three deaths: Gainers and losers

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2025

By Bolanle BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058. (Published in my ON THE LORD’S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper edition of Sunday, 20 July, 2025). The death of three prominent Nigerians happened in quick succession, setting tongues wagging. The first was the passage of the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, which occurred on […]

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Akeredolu’s cenotaph of controversy: A rejoinder

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2025

By Bolanle BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 (Published in my ON THE LORD’S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper of Sunday, 13 July, 2025). My phone rang on Thursday, 26 June, 2025 and a long-standing friend was on the line. “I know you are from Owo”, he began. “And I know you will want to […]

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Vox populi: Akeredolu’s cenotaph of controversy

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2025

By Bolanle BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 (Published in my ON THE LORD’S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper of Sunday, 6 July, 2025). What a cenotaph! And what a controversy! What memories – bitter and sweet – of the dead! And what engaging scuffles among the living! In all of these, however, we learn […]