Anyone who has picked local rice in Nigeria would understand it’s not an easy job. The current news about a Nigerian actor’s escapade with a little girl has drawn many folks apart. And it won’t stop. I never knew some people could be collaborators in paedophile cases. The Yoruba are right in saying, ‘ The…
Limota called me. I picked up the phone. Limota: Prof, is this a good time to talk. Me: You know it isn’t. It’s 2am here. I’m supposed to be sleeping now, not talking. Limota: But I have an urgent question and you don’t sound like I woke you up. Me: Quickly. How can I help…
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has said that the high flows of immigration into rich countries are helping to strengthen markets and bolster growth. The News International reports that the Paris-based organization said the high rate of migration inflows into its member countries, including the US, the UK, Canada, Spain, and Australia,…
I understand the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress are pooh-poohing the Nigerian government’s offer of a minimum wage and insisting on the sacred 615,000 naira. Great, isn’t it? If I were the government, I would borrow to even pay 1 million naira as minimum wage. I wouldn’t think the labour leaders are…
It is no longer news that four of the seven council members with voting rights have chosen Fritz Belizaire as the country’s Prime Minister. The declaration and unexpected political alliance took many Haitians aback. It appears the selection of the new prime minister is now yielding results. Negative ones at that! This is because gangs have…
The federal government of Nigeria has banned codeine. The move came after a BBC report on drug trafficking cum addiction. Everyone is now drug-free. The environment itself is palatable because there’s no more drug trafficking. With the ban on codeine, all the youths are now in a withdrawal process. And they’ve all become SU without…
Virtually all my posts on religion have been on the Christian faith. That’s because, even though some may not think so, I’m a Christian. Why some may not think so is primarily due to the fact that as a liberal, I tend to think that God has enough power to defend Himself. I’d not dwell…
