Kaduna State teachers fail Primary 4 test. Photo credit: BBC I love law! Indeed, I love looking at legal angles to analyse sociopolitical problems. In most cases, the legal position may not respect morality. The ability to use logic is more apt. However, in a number of instances, legality tends to bow to morality. Hence,…
Photo credit: BBC What have we become? In the past people respected themselves and things went on in an orderly manner. Money had value then. How many young people know one Guinea? That is one pound one, that was the abbreviation for one pound one shilling in British currency. We usually heard it in bazaars…
A nation in darkness. Photo credit: Guardian Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention. If we agree so, may I ask who/what the father is? A friend called me early this morning, and after the usual exchange of banter, I asked how he was doing. His reply was a hit below the belt, he…
Photo credit: Facebook Some of the news one gets on the social media, in some ways, expose the lack of information that’s rampant amongst our so-called educated folks. An incident happened yesterday morning. As if I knew it would be a harbinger of confusion, I just ‘borrowed’ an album of the Lijadu Sisters and used…
Photo credit: Facebook Wole wole ki lori? Tanwiji yanmu yanmu! I can’t but remember; Oh yes! Wole wole; Of my childhood which seems to be many eons away! People were emasculated hearing; without seeing; almighty wole wole! Neatly dressed; White shirt dripping with starch; Brown shorts; Well-polished brown shoes head crowned with a colonial bonnet!…
Patriotism must rise above politics, Canada’s opposition knew where to draw the line, it doesn’t appear Nigeria’s know where to. Donald Trump mocked Ca\nada earlier this year by hinting that Canada might as well become America’s “51st state”. However, he got a response that no one could mistake. Then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his…
Photo credit: TVC News I hear the youth of Kabba proved their authenticity yesterday. They have proved themselves to be great individuals. They are great Nigerians. By their actions, they have succeeded in telling the ruling class in Nigeria that they can no longer fool the greater part of the Nigerian nation. I learnt the…
