I’ve always said that I don’t write for people’s applause. I’ve reached a stage where if nobody likes what I’ve written, I care less. When I was one of the few who saw through the Buharidemic that’s currently plaguing Nigeria, some were calling us wailers.It will take a new government at least 5 years to…
Nollywood movies are the third after Hollywood and Bollywood. African crooners led by Nigerians are now the hottest in the world. However, it’s a matter of painful interest that they are left in the shadows when non-African organizations give awards. There’s a saying that the owner has the last say on how their product will…
As an amateur scrabble player, the phrase must have been existing somewhere in my subconscious. However, it became pronounced when the American super songster, Stevie Wonder sometime in 1980, released an album – Hotter Than July, In that album is a single that is dedicated to late Bob Marley, the reggae icon, the album is…
There’s no other current evidence of what people’s power could do in a democracy than the recent happenings in Lagos State. We are all aware of the fact that the state of aquatic splendour recently increased its land use charges and vehicle registration fees. However, most of the citizens didn’t find it funny. They felt…
The Yoruba have a wisecrack for everything. One of them is if it takes one ages to get mad, when will the person display it? Not to ask of when they’ll be cured. Nigeria remains a comedy of errors. In the first instance, the governor of the state of aquatic splendor where Christians went to…
Just thought I should make it clear that I really don’t care where the political actors come from as far as they are picked democratically. One thing that even those who are educated among us choose not to understand is the fact that at the end of the day where a politician comes from doesn’t…
That some communities in Lagos have had the Oro festival thrusted on them is no news. The Oro festival is usually arranged with the cooperation of the traditional ruler of a community. Most of the traditional rulers in Lagos state are educated. Even if they could lay some claims to being educated, methinks their patriotism…
