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. He has three…
Oh, I just want to inform you that I’m crazily in love. I never realised I was until I got to a foreign land. There, the love is even waxing stronger. You know when you’re able to use free Wi-Fi which is available in virtually all the stores, love goes stronger. I’m so much in…
We don’t have any choice but to thank God for little mercies. This is particularly necessary in these turbulent days of the COVID virus. Did you know these are the times to know real people? I mean people who do their jobs with humaneness. For those of us who must travel by airplanes, one needs…
APC is a good drug. A very good drug. Some thought it was just for head ache and body pains. But the drug has proved itself to be gbogbo’se, a drug for all seasons. It was the people of Ogun state that recognised it first. When they had the local government elections some time ago….
Most of us wouldn’t have made our modest achievements if we’d not been supported by others. But then, most of those that assisted us couldn’t have been able to if they too had not been fortunate to meet helpers. There’s something I’m not so proud about. It’s the fact that I’m not as fluent in…
I was present at Professor Wole Soyinka’s 83rd birthday anniversary in Abeokuta. The theme for the celebration was tolerance. And we actually need the ability to be able to tolerate our various differences. God in His wisdom didn’t create us the same way. By the way, if we had been alike in terms of race,…
If we could hear, we’re good enough to move mountains. If we could move mountains, the workload wouldn’t be much. If the workload isn’t much, everyone would be at peace. However, it’s very apparent some people don’t want the rest of us to be at peace. Surprisingly, that group is just an insignificant percentage. But…
