Opinion

Photo credit: Premium Times I heard a certain item in the news today. The social media of people will now be monitored to prevent hate speech. Of course, it’s very right. How dare we complain even when our people are being brutally attacked. We’re supposed to go and report to the police. We should then…

Photo credit: Shutterstock On this blue street, I’ve seen and interacted with various characters. Some are turning out to be friends forever! In contrast, some so–called friendships have turned out to be transactional! There’s this handsome guy that looks like a bororo who’s turning out to be a good friend and confidant. We belong to…

Photo credit: Premium Times Is it not interesting that Nigeria’s decision makers, at these nebulous times, have found it convenient to muster some 185 troops to Guinea Bissau ostensibly as a ‘peace keeping mission’? I’m aware of the fact that Nigeria is a signatory to the ECOWAS defence pact, a financially active one at that….

So, we don get dirty Lagos last December! People wey get money dey enjoy inside one of de dirtiest of Lagoses in places like Ajah, Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Banana Island, Orange Island, and so on. A beg, de real dirty Lagos dey places like Makoko and Ajegunle. How people go dey live for dese terrible conditions…

I just can’t help thinking about the thoughtfulness of the powers that be in my country of birth. Why? At every level, they’re building bridges where there used to be none. I’d been occupied with other things before a friend posted a link on my WhatsApp page. The link is of the Eleyi of Ogun…

Reverend Andimi, beheaded. Photo credit: Facebook ‘The man dies in him who keeps silent in the face of tyranny.’ – Prof ‘Wole Soyinka The quote by the Prof can not be overemphasized in a country like Nigeria. The tragedy is that they are refusing to be silent these days. Indeed, some of them are muttering…

I understand a group of prayer people have called out for its members to have a prayer session for Ebora Owu! I’m not surprised simply for the fact that I know Nigerians. I know money must have exchanged hands for the prayer warriors to concentrate on one individual. Ninu gbogbo eyi ta nso yi! So,…