Photo credit: Daily Trust I understand Ogun state government has imposed a levy of twenty five thousand naira only on senior secondary pupils in the hostels. The government has ‘graciously’ decided to pay those of public schools. Parents of pupils in private schools are to source for the levies on their wards’ behalf. The levy…
Photo credit: International Citizens What brought me here in the first instance? A place where people’s healthcare is taken care of so much that they’ll be thinking heaven couldn’t be better. Anyway, we need to know whether people do fall sick in heaven! Even the hospitals here, sat on their ówn jejelly like Lagosians. I…
Photo credit: the Leadership The report in the respected publication, The Wall Street Journal is giving the Nigerian government the creeps! Ain’t that strange? Was it not this government that boasted severally that the Boko Haram had been been reduced to cinders? Let’s ask Mr Buhari once again whether or not he believes that Boko…
Photo credit: BBC I can’t help asking, even if for the umpteenth time, where we got it all wrong. I mean Nigerians! I spent time searching for the Oluwo of Iwo interview. Thanks to Ma’am Doyinsola Ilori who furnished me with a video evidence of the Oluwo’s latest rascality. What manner of thinking? Let’s even…
Photo credit: New Globe Nigeria’s situation is generally that of a tail wagging the dog. Our secondary, primary and nursery schools are on vacation. After nine months of work, the pupils and teachers deserve some rest. However, how many of us parents and school proprietors actually let the pupils have that well deserved rest? Just…
Photo credit: YouTube Aare-Ago Arikuyeri, a tragic play written by Lawuyi Ogunniran and published by MacMillan Publishers in 1977 is still very relevant now. The play is historical. It is set in the era of Ogunmola the Basorun of Ibadan. The major character is Aare-Ago Arikuyeri, a war commander. A hero of so many wars….
Orisa boo le gbe mi, se mi boo se ba mi! I’m always very proud I’m a Yoruba. I’m sure everyone realizes I don’t have any apologies for that pride. One of the reasons is the rich literature of my people! For instance, the above means, if a group that’s venerated proves to be problematic,…
