Photo credit: spin Power is a very interesting thing. It’s when people have some power, no matter how infinitesimal, that you’ll know the real person hiding behind the mask. You’ll get to know whether they are humanistic or beasts in human clothing. Fela Kuti captures it well in one of his songs titled, Beast of…
He’s one guy I’ve been used to, I dare say, right from birth. He’s been my brother to whom I returned whenever I’d pulled a stunt that had turned out against me. And, you could put zillions on it, I was so full of such stunts in my childhood. Was it trying to fight someone…
Photo credit: the Punch At least, one positive thing Ogbeni Aregbesola could have been said to have done right during his tenure as governor was the correction of our ignorance in looking down on our culture. He established the Isese Day, that is a day in which African Traditional Culture is celebrated. I understand virtually…
Photo credit: the Punch The rich do things in their own ways. They can afford to. This is due to the fact that if it’s a matter of cash, they have more than enough. That the richest Blackman has been eyeing Arsenal Football Club of England is no longer news. Dangote is a strong Arsenal…
Photo credit: NDU I think at this point in time, we should spare our nations some positive thoughts. Note that I used the word, nations! Why is it that it’s within the so-called developing nations that we don’t have peace. Neither do we have any relative progress? I know some of the story of Nigeria,…
Photo credit: Daily Post Even to the most unfeeling person, Nigerians will know the noose of dictatorship is being tightened with the barring of Nobel laureate, professor Wole Soyinka and the activist Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana from giving their contributions at a symposium. The police simply sealed off the venue, 46, Ibijoke Street,…
Photo credit: intels Nigeria Apapa used to be a lovely neighbourhood. So many expatriates used to live there. The nation’s major seaports, Apapa and Tin Can, are situated there. As a result, the place is well secured . The army, the navy and even the police are well represented there. However, the roads to Apapa…
