A friend it was who told me today, November 1, is Authors’ Day! Personally, I do believe everyone is an author. Ok! Let’s take it this way, everyone has the probability of being an author. Why? Our respective journeys through life, if penned would be super sellers. But then, one should understand the fact that…
Photo credit: Al Jazeera I was discussing with someone on FB yesterday, and I regretted I did. There are some people, once they believe in politicians, that wouldn’t let go even on the face of apparent betrayal. To those people, the saying that, ‘fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me,’…
Photo credit: the Guardian A valued friend just sent me a video of Chief Bode George being interviewed. His insistence is that Tinubu is not from Lagos. Well, we all know he isn’t! But then, does it really matter? A person could come from Jigawa or Enugu for instance, as long as he’s a Nigerian,…
Photo credit: 247Ureports I came across a video of recent. It’s of non Nigerians spraying currency at a party. Why now? Nigeria holds the franchise for spending at parties as if there’s no tomorrow. So, people from other countries wishing to join the chorus must first pay Nigerians some fees. Abi bako? 110121
Photo credit: the Punch Brigadier – General Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson died on October 30 at 83 years of age. If I had met him while he was still alive I would have thanked him immensely for not letting school children of those days brood before writing the name of the Lagos state governor throughout my…
Photo credit: Lagosreporters Those kids singing Nigeria’s national anthem in a pool of dirty water have not only been abused, they are being indoctrinated! 2 for the price of one? If they can still be asking for the so called leaders who have seen nothing wrong in not providing adequate infrastructure for learning, then their…
Photo credit: Thr Punch I just delivered a keynote lecture at the Federal University Lokoja titled “Who is Afraid of Ifa Tuntun?: The Orunmila–Osun Matrix.” This lecture marks exactly one year since some Babalawo and Iyanifa consortiums publicly dismissed the idea of Ifa Tuntun—without ever giving space for a proper presentation or understanding of what…
