Femi Adesina

The priest and the president

By Femi Adesina Let’s go back in time to May 2004, when the lands of Yelwa-Shendam, in Plateau State, had turned crimson. Primitive fury and hatred were unleashed, leading to internecine bloodbath. Hundreds and hundreds of people were killed along…

Buhari sacks Service Chiefs, appoints new ones

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the service chiefs in the country with immediate effect. He also appointed new hands to take over the batons of piloting the security affairs of the country. Special Adviser On Media and Publicity To President,…

Reflections from a wreath laying ceremony

By Femi Adesina There’s no year I attend the Wreath Laying Ceremony marking the Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration that I don’t shed a tear or two. Secret tears. Yes, secret, as men don’t want to be seen giving way…

COVID-19 and the professors

By Femi Adesina I hate to see professors die. And in recent days, we have lost three of them to the strange ailment called COVID-19, currently ravaging the world. Within two weeks, we lost three professors in quick succession. Habu…