Lagbaja in Ogun! – Adewale Sobowale

The Ogun State government in Nigeria has declared that anyone not wearing a facemask will be arrested and quarantined for two weeks. According to Dr Ben Cowling, a professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Hong Kong, ‘In general, there’s not a large benefit of wearing surgical face masks either for people who…

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What We Lack! – Adewale Sobowale

Amongst other things, it’s pretty apparent that the average Nigerian lacks a sense of fairness and courage! Suppose some could be bold enough to announce the death of a living person. In that case, it’s equally their business not only to pull down their announcements but also to tender unreserved apologies to the individual concerned…

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Shylocks! – Adewale Sobowale

These are certainly daunting times. These are times when you know the genuine labour unions. These are also times when you can freely guess who true religious leaders are. I learned that even now, some so-called missionary schools are already claiming that their teachers might not get paid due to the situation on the ground….

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Onikoyi! – Adewale Sobowale

It’s like the initiators of the so-called Yoruba or Oduduwa nation have withdrawn a bit. Maybe they’ve gone back to the drawing table. Some minutes ago, I went into the archives to read about Onikoyi. It’s said that the Onikoyi do not receive bullets at the back. Rather, they face the onslaught. But, if the…

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