He starts with the tuning of the piano. When he’s perfected that, he turns to the trumpeter and demands for some bass to be infused into the music. It’s like a rehearsal! Rather than a rehearsal, it’s the master musician’s bid to be honest and give the audience an unforgettable musical experience. He goes to…
From what we’re seeing, gradually, the anti social media bill is steadily making its progress in the Nigerian legislature. I, very much, believe that Mr President will sign it, without blinking an eyelid, when it gets to him. Hmm… But then, how it will turn out is my big concern. I’m not, by any means,…
Photo credit: Premium Times Nigerians have various interesting records. I’m surprised that the publishers of the Guinness Book of Records are yet to give the Nigerian people an award for being a people that have set the highest number of records. I hope they aren’t trying to be like the organisers of the whistle blower…
Photo credit: Guardian I’m always pained when I have to write on the governance of my country, Nigeria. The cause of my pain is, to the discerning, so basic. But then, if we realise the fact that a degree, on its own, doesn’t emancipate anyone, the cause of my pain should be more manifest. Rather…
He is my God! Did you read that? The One that is mighty in valour is my God, any other pretender is just that- a pretender. You see when I consider my whole life, I always see His unseen hands in it. Even though I’ve not been so obedient to Him, He is such a…
Photo credit: BBC I read this morning that a Lagos State government body recently auctioned some vehicles. Auctions are very common in the advanced world. I did attend one sometime last year with Buoda Segun. We, most of us, anyway, were in a jovial mood. Who wouldn’t be in the friendly atmosphere that enveloped the…
Yoruba language is so deep. About one of the first sayings I first understood is, ‘O yo tan, o n wa b’ekun b’ekun’. The phrase is normally used when someone has all the imaginable comforts but has gone ahead to seek unimaginable things. For instance, as a young boy, I would sometimes ride a bicycle…
