Before I tell this story, I just felt I should apologize to my friends and associates who, of course, should have known. Having eaten aroso, the type of rice that’s common with the Egbas the previous night, I settled for Eba in the morning. Of course, I topped the food up with ginger, garlic, and…
There’s this guy who used to be a man around town. Not only is he a born again now, he’s a pastor. By the way, most of my associates are becoming pastors. But my desire to remain simply a mister may not allow me. The second thing, of course, is that I don’t want the…
I’ll never be tired of airing my views about the Nigérian situation. As usual, it’s a case of, ‘He who have ears, let him hear’! Nigeria’s case is very worrisome. But it’s, certainly, not hopeless. At least, for now! If the protection of the people is one of the duties of government, then one can…
The bill tabled by Senator Ali Ndume who is representing Borno South is a thoughtful one. The bill is for the issuing of food tickets to interested citizens of Nigeria to alleviate hunger in the country. Citizens would in turn buy foods with the tickets. I believe the bill should go through the senate quickly…
Most of our cities are in the habit of being bedecked with the number one tourist attraction. In fact, which other way is better for us to welcome visitors than regaling them with tons of refuse? I’m sure the people in power know what they are doing, don’t they? They want to prove a point….
We were educated when education still had value in Nigeria. I had initially wanted to use the word ‘lucky’, but I doubt if that would take care of the conscious efforts which the administrators and the teachers applied in making sure our time in school was worth its while. By the way, I want to…
That the experiment called Nigeria is failing does not need to be told anyone with discerning eyes. However, I just thought we should consider certain factors before the cloth turns into rags and the vultures land to finish off the carcasses. In the first instance, I really don’t think Nigeria is in a position to…
