It was on this day in 1998 that the man in most of us died. Yes, I say most of us because we know some people were ready, even before that day, to defend what remained of our democracy with their very blood. But most of us were instead of defending our democracy asking what…
Yasus Afari Yasus Afari stands among the defining voices of modern Jamaican cultural expression. A dub poet, author, performer, philosopher, reggae artiste, and Rastafari ambassador, he has used words not merely as art, but as instrument, witness, and awakening. Through poetry, music, books, festivals, performances, and cultural education, Yasus Afari has advanced a vision of…
I’m not ashamed to declare the fact that I’m not much impressed by the present activities of the Ogun State government. I love good roads, but where roads are being built at the expense of every other thing, I detest it. In fact, roads are being constructed everywhere and nowhere. We are seeing a lot…
My job today is an unenviable one. Yes, it is! I will be a self appointed commentator for the ongoing process of exiDino. If you don’t know what that means, I.mean exiDino, then you.must be a new man to Nigerian politics. If you are new, you may not have heard that the good people of…
Nigeria’s politics is always interesting! Oh yes, I’m using the word, ‘interesting’ as an understatement. Some other commentators would have said, ridiculous! What could have informed a supposedly educated person to say that party discipline was superior to a nation’s interest. In more serious climes, once the winners of the general elections are known, the…
A thought came to me and I believe it’s worth sharing. The thought is simple, ‘If I was God’. I will pamper the ‘pamperable’ and condemn the condemnable. Of course, this will not be limited to nations but also individuals. Since I realize it’s individuals that form nations. Individuals also become leaders of nations. If…
When I consider the effects of COVID on man, I can’t but thank God that the braggadocios nature of humanity has been nipped in the bud. At least for now! Man has been effectively demystified. Indeed, it’s apparent that a third force, which I identify as God, is moving through the entire globe. As scientific…
