When I consider the Nigerian situation, I end up marvelling at why we haven’t stopped the mess our so called leaders are giving us. But then, I tend to console myself with a Yoruba saying that, ‘Agbepo laja o jale, eni gba l’owo e gangan l’ole.’ That is, while the person who has actually stolen…
Hamas has accepted the Egyptian-Qatari brokered ceasefire proposal. But, Israel has said the deal did not meet its core demands. Rather than accept the proposal, Israel said it would push ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. However, Israel said it would continue with the negotiations. Acceptance of the proposal by both…
A pastor has escaped being killed after a man attempted to shoot him during sermon on Sunday. Bernard Polite has been charged with attempted homicide after police alleged that he took aim at Pastor Glenn Germany at Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church. Down the street, police are also investigating a shooting that left a man dead. Police were called…
I just wanted to say my bit about the Nigerian currency – the Naira. The latest excuse for going south of the Naira is the crypto market! Really? So, what is the result Nigeria is getting in International Trade?I mean what is the worth of our imports compared to exports? Are we not spending the…
I know I had known the ‘wara’ of the Fulani before meeting anyone of them. Wara is Yoruba for ‘nunu’ fresh milk made into cakes and sold by Fulani ladies. They hawked it everywhere, then. I was later to know the refreshing ‘fura de nunu’, a mixture of millet and yoghurt. At a time, it…
I think it’s high time Nigeria ate the humble pie. Of course, apologies to other African nations is a given, considering the gra gra we used to make in those days. Gone are the days when we ridiculously called ourselves the giants of Africa. They are gone because even unborn babies can see if indeed…
Peace talks between Israel and Hamas are in a deadlock! The Guardian reports that Israel would refuse any permanent end to hostilities and threatened a new onslaught soon if the militant organization failed to accept recently proposed terms for ceasefire, according to senior Israeli officials. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Prime Minister, once more rejected. The day…
