As today is Children’s Day in Nigeria, I believe all parents of my age owe our children an immense apology for how the country has, through our omission or commission, fared. Was it not yesterday that a military ruler, having won a needless war, said money wasn’t the problem of Nigeria? Was it not yesterday…
Isn’t it appropriate that it’s when a so-called infantry general of the Nigerian army is presiding over the country that the land is most insecure? That should tell the discerning what stuff the Nigerian army is made of. I do know that there are some fine officers who are brilliant and dutiful. But this bubu…
I hear our people are already preparing for the ‘re-enthronement’ ceremonies of Mr Buhari and other gominas. To show that we couldn’t be happier, ko r’ankara k’oje semo is what I hear will happen. This is a situation where people are actually going to wear aso ebi, uniform, for the occasions. It’s a very good…
I very much wonder how and when one can eventually satisfy critics. In fact, I vehemently suggest the ban of criticism. Indeed, critics, when caught should be sent to the gallows! What’s all this noise being made about a deputy governor who, seeing there’s no traffic light in a particular street, decided to donate a…
Won’t we?I mean won’t we miss the president that’s always airborne?I realize so many things have been said about the pros and cons of his regimeBut, as some may realizeI’ll only speak about effects of his coming on Citizens MudaFrom the inception of his eight yearsWe were surprised that for someone who had been a…
I read the press conference addressed by the Lagos State commissioner for information and strategy and I began to wonder. Why? The governor, in his earlier address, had put the date for the ban as June 1. The commissioner, in his own statement said, “with immediate effect”. You know, I’ve always tried to say things…
Abeokuta is an interesting place to live in. Almost everyone knows whom you are. If not directly, then by extension. But for me, I find life in Abeokuta somewhat on the dull side. People generally do not wake up until around six o’Clock in the morning. OK, people hardly get to the bus stops until…
