We Nigerians are not in any way giving respect to those who should be respected. It might not be our fault, however. It could be because of the fact that certain things are strange to us. We are not used to them. Take a look at some busy bodies heckling to know the remunerations of…
Apapa happens to be a district of sea ports in Nigeria. It has at least three major sea ports. The first one is the well known Apapa ports, second is the Tin Can Island ports and the third is the Lillypond Terminal in Ijora. It also used to be a bubbling industrial area. It has…
I went to a higher institution in the then Oyo state. The school now happens to be in Osun state. Some thirty something years after leaving school, some wise people decided to start a Facebook page so that we can get in touch with each other again. That page has been the most interesting page…
My late grandma, God rest her soul, had a habit. Whenever I got scolded for a misdemeanor and refused food, she would eat in my very presence and be showing she was enjoying the meal to my utmost discomfort. After her meal, she would then burst into a song, Bamubamu la yo,Bamubamu la yo,Awa o…
Why are we like this? I can still remember Prof. Wole Soyinka’s words that, ‘A tiger does not proclaim its tigritude, he pounces’. That could be used to describe Nigerian politicians, most of whom are non performing. Their lethargy is very apparent in the non provision of basic things for the inactive masses. It could…
Gbadamosi Adegoke Adelabu (3rd September, 1915 to 25th March, 1958) was a prominent politician in Ibadan city and then the Western region before Nigeria became independent in 1960. On a certain occasion, he described the opposition in the Western Region House of Assembly as ‘peculiar mess’. However, his generally illiterate audience thought he said ‘penkelemesi’….
A video clip has been trending on the internet. It’s allegedly of some members of IPOB. I don’t believe anybody needs refresher courses on IPOB or its activities. Neither does anyone need to be reminded of the army’s launching of Operation Python Dance. However, I believe it is wrong for Nigerian soldiers to display such…
