Photo credit: Adobe Stock I thought I was too sharp to enter a ‘one chance’ bus. I felt I was too smart to be ‘419ed’. Indeed I felt I was too street wise to be conned. The saying is true that if a misfortune is to happen to someone who is abroad he will take…
Photo credit: Premium Times The above is a corrupted form of ‘peculiar mess’ .…..or shall we say a Yoruba version? Adegoke Adelabu, a pre- independence politician who belonged to the NCNC had the copyright to that phrase. But I only referred to the phrase because what is happening in some states is nothing but PECULIAR…
Photo credit: CSA images In my last post, a stupid boy chose to advise me about ‘writing your life on fb’, in reference to me. I have chosen not to dignify the brat by naming him. In the first instance, I’m embarrassed by the written English of the poor boy. By his own admission, he…
Photo credit: the Punch Today is the twenty first anniversary of Fela’s death. There are some things which we say unconsciously that turn out to be prophetic. Fela changed his surname from the colonially oriented Ransome-Kuti to Anikulapo-Kuti. He boasted then that he couldn’t die. Apparently, he himself did not know that it was not…
Photo credit: Arise News I understand the labour unions are protesting in Nigeria. For the first time, I support the current administration. Why? Mr Tinubu told us before being elected that he was going to continue with the lackluster attitude of the past administration. So, mia faru? A wi fún ní kó tó dání, àgbà…
Photo credit: Daily Trust I understand Ogun state government has imposed a levy of twenty five thousand naira only on senior secondary pupils in the hostels. The government has ‘graciously’ decided to pay those of public schools. Parents of pupils in private schools are to source for the levies on their wards’ behalf. The levy…
