Photo credit: The Cable I am one of those who believe that a president’s job is one of the easiest. He is just there to supervise the work of his appointees. So, I don’t see the big deal in a president’s job. I also believe anybody, with a little bit of sense,should be able to…
Photo credit: Premium Times I guess it’s already stale news that President Buhari is giving money to all the states to pay all government workers before Christmas. The money is part of the Paris Fund. Nigeria has so much money in places other than the Central Bank that I doubt anyone knows the total. However,…
Photo credit: Daily Post The anti-social media bill is steadily progressing in the Nigerian legislature. I believe that when it reaches the president, he will sign it without blinking an eyelid. Hmm… But then, how it will turn out is my big concern. I’m not, by any means, concerned about myself. Instead, I’m concerned about…
He starts by tuning the piano. When he’s perfected that, he turns to the trumpeter and demands that some bass be infused into the music. It’s like a rehearsal! Rather than a rehearsal, it’s the master musician’s bid to be honest and give the audience an unforgettable musical experience. He goes to play some enchanting…
We met in my secondary school days. We were just friendly then. After the certificate examination, each of us attended different higher institutions. Incidentally, we finished schooling the same year. As fate would have it, we were posted to the northern state of Kaduna. We met in camp, and our friendship began at a chummier level. At…
Photo credit: Premium Times Nigerians have various exciting records. I’m surprised that the Guinness Book of Records publishers have yet to award the Nigerian people an award for setting the highest number of records. I hope they aren’t trying to be like the organizers of the whistle-blower policy who insisted that the guy must go…
I’m always pained when I have to write about the governance of my country, Nigeria. The cause of my pain is, to the discerning, so fundamental. But then, if we realise the fact that a degree, on its own, doesn’t emancipate anyone, the cause of my pain should be more manifest. Instead, emancipation comes from…
