Photo credit: the right step I can never ever get tired of writing about Itire. Although, at that time it could be termed a Woop Woop with reference to Lagos Island, the place was attractive for its memories. There was Komukomu the butcher. He was so successful that he even had some apprentices. In the…
Photo credit: artvisual Naija ti o we! Neither running rivers,Nor riotous oceans,Could wash our land,If we fail! E gbe o d’odo! Patriots must meet,Nibbling house rat,Foraging bush rat,Must be there! To ba d’odo ti o we! Like this, we justCan’t continue!Government of our people,Yes, for our people,We must have! E sa ni kankan! 072220
Photo credit: the Punch It is reported that the federal government has instructed that CRK and IRK must be returned to the curriculum as separate subjects. That’s great, isn’t it? However, if indeed we are operating a secular constitution, is it right to have the teaching of ANY religious subject in government schools? I believe…
Photo credit: Facebook I understand the labor leaders in Nigeria have settled for a minimum wage of seventy thousand naira, which is barely above $40. A 50kg bag of rice is sold for around that amount. That is to say, Mr Tinubu has graciously given labor a bag of rice! Shall we shout seventy gbosas…
Yorubas are a wonderful set of people because of their culture. In fact, there are so many of their ways of life that make them a unique set of people. Let’s look at names for instance. The Yoruba do not just name their children. Rather, they do with a sense of history. Probably, that is…
Photo credit: the Punch The Yoruba have a saying that concerns the elderly. The saying goes thus, ‘ogbon gbon lagbalagba fi nsa fun malu’. It literally translates to the fact that it’s with style that the elderly runs away from the ox. However, the deep meaning is that the elderly will always look before they…
Photo credit: Premium Times The Nigerian Air Force has released the names of three suspects in the killing of one of its own. I recall an incident that happened eons ago. One of late MKO’s son was involved in an altercation with with some air force officers. The Basorun had to come in and he…
