We were so innocently naive in elementary classes that when teachers taught us Mungo Park discovered the River Niger, we just let it sink in without thinking. Of course, he must have met some people (Africans) there. In the same vein, we were taught that Madam Efunroye Tinubu (c. 1805-1887) was the first woman to own…
Nigerians, OK, some of them, will never cease to amaze me. I thought I was unshockable due to the fact that I felt I had seen it all. Yes, the height (the depth?) of it was wishing a person, who happens to be the President of Nigeria dead. I’ve always maintained that, Ba ba n…
That Nigerians are religious is an understatement. The peculiar situation of the country, where people are poor amidst a lot of resources has forced people to be looking up to God for salvation. However, in the bid to get salvation, people must satisfy their basic needs. A person may not be able to satisfy those…
A revolution is a very sharp change made to something. They are usually political in nature. Some people feel unhappy with their lives, some are unhappy with whole systems. Often revolutions include fighting. However, there are revolutions that happen without fighting. Now, if Sowore was comfortable with the style of Buhari’s administration, he wouldn’t have…
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 then, with the introduction…
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 neglect. The masterstroke…
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 probe is necessary, after…
