It was such a delight watching the president of African Development Bank and recipient of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Award roll out the plans of the institution and its affiliates for Nigeria’s messed up system. However, in a situation where the authorities are saying hunger is not a distress, are we ready for the plans?…
While I don’t really like spreading negative stories about Nigeria, it has occurred to me that the people seem to be self-destructing. Or, how can anyone explain people hawking their consciences to the highest bidder? It wouldn’t have been a surprise if this had been limited to the ill-educated. However, even the so-called educated people…
I thank God for His little mercies! When I say God, I don’t necessarily mean the Christian God. That’s because I’m aware of the fact that there are many religions and some people don’t even believe in the existence of any Supreme Being. Indeed, we are gods! When I was in school, I traversed various…
Some people are quite uncomfortable with the alleged increase in some of the services rendered by the Lagos State government. Maybe those folks have forgotten that a delicious stew doesn’t come cheap, as my people will say. Obe to dun owo lo pa! It is said now that foreign countries are coming into Nigeria to…
Mmm… In whatever I do, I hardly forget my locality. Indeed, in my scribblings, I try, as much as possible, to tell the African story by an African. So, if showing my Africanness is considered local, so be it because I don’t have any apologies for that. That’s why I’m always open to new knowledge…
A song that was popular in my, not so far away, youth was about kampala, Kampala te raSe ti sanwo e! It’s a song about whether or not someone has paid for what they are wearing. Don’t mind my digression jare. This post is all about Nigerian public officers dressing to match for whatever occasion….
Why have Southwesterners in Nigeria done this to themselves? Before I proceed, the few who have been reading my scribblings will bear testimony to the fact that I don’t believe Nigeria should split into various nations. I earnestly believe if we could work for a true federation, there’s a silver lining for us. By the…
