What was that? Ogantable….something that one cannot finish counting. Uncountable, but to our not so tutored ears, it sounded like ‘ogantable’. Learning the English Language was not so easy for me. I can remember making some innocent errors in the beginning. However, thank God for little mercies. Nobody called the mother tongue, in this case,…
Photo credit: RNN.NG Nigeria used to have quite a few number of colourful politicians. Some of them were TOS Benson, Adeniran Ogunsanya, Adegoke Adelabu, Maitama Sule, Aminu Kano, Chuba Okadigbo, JM Johnson, Obafemi Awolowo, Ladoke Akintola, Ahmadu Bello,KO Mbadiwe, Bola Ige, etc. Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe was born in Arondizuogu in 1910. He was educated at…
Photo credit: Nigeria Constitution We should greet the presidency for taking care of the opposing groups on Buhari. A group is insistent that the president, Mr Buhari should either come back home and resume duties or he should stay in the UK or wherever. But he must resign. The other group is saying that since…
Photo credit: MXW I was taught a lesson recently. A damn good lesson! I would not normally go out of my way to buy aso ebi, party uniform. I made that rule for myself ages ago. I love good clothes. However, I don’t believe it’s anybody’s business to dictate anything I’ll be wearing to wherever…
Photo credit: the Nigerian Voice A couple of days ago, some activists led by Charly Boy went on a peaceful protest in Abuja. We have since learnt that men of the Nigeria Police Force dispersed the group with tear gas. That was very generous of the peace keepers! Public commentators have since been making various…
Photo credit: The Punch Someone posted an indictment on the begging culture which has now enveloped us. When I say, us, I really do mean it! In the past, the standard way of writing a letter for employment was to begin with, ‘I beg to apply…’ These days we’re not begging for employment but for…
Photo credit: Global News Almost half a million did not have power Friday night after a downpour had drenched southern Quebec throughout the day causing flooding in several areas. CBC reports that at least one municipality in the province declared a state of emergency. La Macaza has opened a shelter and an emergency co-ordination center…
