Photo credit: inside business NEPA, as it then was, used to be the Nigerian government owned monopoly of electricity power. The only thing was that it gradually went from the state of supplying epileptic power to not supplying at all. That was when the Nigerian government in its wisdom, decided to privatize power supply. But…
Photo credit: Vanguard When I consider the generality of Nigerians, I tend to shudder. I’m amazed simply because I just can’t fathom how people can be suffering amidst plenty and still find time to be smiling. I’m further surprised that those who should know better are not visibly worried by the state of rot and…
Photo credit: Thisdaylive While grieving with those who allegedly lost their loved ones, I just wanted to emphasize that I’m not making a post for any likes or comments, as usual. Rather, I’m using it as evidence that I spoke up in this season of anomie. Who goes about giving government a month-long notice of…
Photo credit; the Punch I understand the Lagos state governor has launched a probe into the cause of Dr Vwaere Diaso’s death because an elevator was faulty at the General Hospital, Odan. May the soul of the doctor haunt her killers!She died an unnecessary and untimely death!! But having said that, I wouldn’t think a…
Photo credit: Premium Times When the Nigerian musician, Adekunle Gold dropped an album in June 2016 titled Gold, I doubt if he knew he was indirectly speaking with our houses of religion. He spoke to them in the track titled, ARIWO Ko Ni Music. The noise made by churches and mosques with loudspeakers mounted outside…
Photo credit: Thisdaylive The debate about greetings in Nigeria, like most other things in the country has generated some interesting proportions. This is even most common amongst my folks, the Yoruba. They have greetings for virtually every occasion whether traditional or modern. It is believed that it’s because they are a very courteous people. Yeah,…
Photo credit: felakuti.com I did a post on Abami Eda two days ago to mark the twenty first anniversary of the great musician’s death. As would be expected of a post in the social media, the story was not so extensive, not because I didn’t have the materials, but from experience, people do not normally…
