About two weeks ago, I came back to Abeokuta around ten thirty in the night. What I saw that night was unbecoming. I felt it happened because I came back so late in the night. Tonight, I came back some sixty minutes earlier at nine thirty. The situation was only slightly better. In the night,…
If there’s another entry into this world, I’ll not only come back as a Nigerian, I’ll come back as a Yoruba. Indeed, I’ll come back as a Nigerian because within it is the largest concentration of the Yoruba. The Yoruba is ever wise! That could be a story for another day. The Yoruba have a…
Photo credit: Oakville News The gaiety surrounding a popular salsa festival in Toronto was disrupted by fatal shooting, and attendees had to scamper for safety on Saturday. CBC News reports that shortly after 8 p.m., gunfire erupted at the Salsa on St Clair festival, leaving two men dead and sending four others to the hospital with gunshot…
Photo credit: BBC Munawar Sunyara, the ringleader of a notorious human trafficking gang, also known as Sunyara Gang, has been arrested in Libya, and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is all set to repatriate him through Interpol. Dawn reports that Munawar Sunyara (real name Munawar Hussain) was wanted in dozens of cases, mainly related to the…
Photo credit: Flexopus Remote work has transformed the lives and lifestyles of millions of people worldwide. What was once an amazing perk offered by only a few tech companies or in select fields has become a mainstream employment model. The Zen Parent reports that flexibility, no commuting, and autonomy are just some of the advantages of…
The sad loss of Pa Fasoranti’s daughter, like all other unnecessary deaths, is most regrettable. May God comfort all those who have lost their loved ones to the terrorists. But one thing that keeps troubling me is the reaction of the presidency to this particular untimely death. Why is it that the presidency is on…
When I left Nigeria in 2018, the only book I took with me was “You Must Set Forth at Dawn,” by Wole Soyinka. Incidentally, I bought the book at the OOPL Abeokuta for a sum that set me back by some thousands of naira. Looking at the book now, I’m seeing where I’ve marked all…
