Ololade OlaniranWhat is Sustaining Colonial Mentality in 21st Century Africa?It’s been about four months since Dorian (a young Chinese expatriate whom I worked under) returned to China. He ’ill probably never return…Aug 25Aug 25
Ololade OlaniranThe Allegory of an Empty PotThe picture below of a woman agonizing over an empty pot was taken on the protest ground at Kudirat Abiola Way, Ikeja, Lagos on the first…Aug 8Aug 8
Ololade OlaniranScattered Thoughts on House of Ga’aI do not in anyway pass for a cinephile, and so many Nigerian movies — that should naturally draw me in because they are “telling our…Jul 30Jul 30
Ololade OlaniranMusing on Trump’s Attempted AssassinationTrump’s divisive rhetoric had inspired violence against other people at least 50 times. The close-shave attempt on his life is the…Jul 24Jul 24
Ololade OlaniranThe Problem with Saying ‘Suicide Isn’t an Option’This morning, I allowed myself to be distracted from a writing task and went on Facebook. The first post I alighted upon was a news post…Jun 29Jun 29
Ololade OlaniranTime to Uncover and End the Bias against Head CoveringControversies about using hijab in schools seem to have become recurring, untreatable sicknesses in the southwest. In 2013, it was the…Mar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
Ololade OlaniranUnderstanding Tom MacDonald’s Idea of Hate Speech with a Nigerian MindOn January 29th, Tom MacDonald — a socially conscious Canadian rapper I have come to have a soft spot for in recent times — released a…Feb 11, 20211Feb 11, 20211
Ololade OlaniranBoko Haram: How Nigeria got here and how it can get out“Fanaticism never sleeps: it is never glutted: it is never stopped by philanthropy; for it makes a merit of trampling on philanthropy: it…Feb 2, 2021Feb 2, 2021
Ololade OlaniranTrump Curse, America’s Lesson, and Africa’s BurdenThey have finally taken power away from Trump! But one thing anyone can’t take away from him is that he is a great teacher. Trump taught…Jan 21, 2021Jan 21, 2021
Ololade OlaniranIgbo Presidency, Malice with Ironsi’s Corpse, and Bigoted Southwestern and Northern MassesSoutherners have ruled for only 16 years out of Nigeria’s 59 years of independence. The southerners that ruled were 5 (Aguiyi-Ironsi…Sep 15, 2020Sep 15, 2020
