I was a great fan of the round leather game, soccer, in my youth. I actually loved those guys who could dribble their ways into goal. Some of them were Haruna Ilerika, Adokie Amiesimaka, Siji Lagunju, Scoro as Murtala Onigbanjo was known, Segun Odegbami, Rasidi Yekini and so on. Since I was used to the…
Photo credit: BBC It’s no longer a secret that Nigerian politicians are getting ‘battle’ ready for the 2023 elections. Actually, the initial political permutations began in May 2019. That’s the way of political elements in Nigeria. Even before an elected government settles down, they start gunning for successors. It’s probably one of the reasons we…
“They first came for the socialists, and I did not speak out because I was not a socialist…” Martin Niemoller The above quotation speaks so well of the Nigerian authorities’ perennial interest in banning social media. However, if we really look at it, they are trying to protect Nigerians from wasting their money buying data…
So many would have been shocked by yesterday’s message. It’s not as if I don’t have the capacity and the capability to love. Those I love can bear the testimony. But it’s as if the society is commercializing everything, even love. My point is that must I be railroaded into loving for just one day?…
There is no doubting the fact that the die is cast for Nigeria to go to the polls tomorrow. As would be expected, all hands are on deck to see to the prosecution of the election. Personally, I would not have voted. That’s because the two top candidates are just unacceptable to me. But then,…
Photo credit: BBC Some people might not know I’ve given up on Buhari. Why shouldn’t I? Ore kinni’pa se fun’di? A kuku’joye san j’enu mi o ka’lu lo! I believe he’s either being wicked or he’s not aware of the situation of things in the country he’s failed to rule well. I don’t want to…
The so-called celebration of love is manifesting itself in various ways in Nigeria. I’ll keep on saying it that the European experience just can’t be summarily imposed on Africans. Not because Africans are less human, but because cultures tend to differ from place to place. When we call our traditional rulers kings, I would rather…
