When I was younger, I was used to a person who was slow in running errands being described as, ‘baby kingsway’. At least, up to the early eighties there used to be some merchantile stores in the major city centres of Nigeria. Some of them were Kingsway, Leventis, Chellarams, Chanrai, etc. Most of them used…
Photo credit: PM News Kindly pardon my use of words. I’m not unnecessarily using poetic license. However, when certain things keep making senseless recurs, I’m always at a loss on how to describe them. Some people have said that some anjonu bring those words, anjonu meaning spirits. Of course, not those that a former presidential…
Photo credit: the Guardian Pope Francis has described the US President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to deport immigrants as a “disgrace”. CNN reports that he spoke during an Italian television interview when he was asked about the incoming Trump administration’s plans to expel undocumented immigrants through an aggressive slate of immigration executive orders by the incoming…
Photo credit: Times of India “Jaw, jaw is better than war, war.” – Harold Macmillan, it was also repeated by Winston Churchill – both were Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom at various times. The expression is all about the futility of war. While it is normal for one party to feel slighted by another’s…
Photo credit: Business Day Nigeria has finally launched a farming project for the youth. This is a step in the right direction. Since it’s for the youth, could the ministry put in place the things that will not make them abandon the farms for the city? It’s a long list but if done the government will be…
Dear Saint Luke’s family and friends, It seems every Sunday, the Spirit blesses us at Saint Luke’s in curious unexpected ways. A sampling from today: Today’s volunteer crew who made sandwiches after church for the Out of the Cold meal program included both longtime members and new members and were joined by our minister Rev….
Photo credit: Premium Times I want to learn the relevance of Chatham House to the Nigerian situation. Does going there reduce the price of a kongo of gari? Does it supply electric power? Does it bring down the price of oyel? Does it give residential accommodation to the teeming masses? Does it provide jobs for…
