It was widely reported that a couple of representatives of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Abuja Chapter, went to show solidarity for the controversial founder of COZA, Biodun Fatoyinbo. Hmm… I just thought I should ask those at the control of Abuja CAN whether they had bothered to make even an iota of enquiries into…
I have this habit of celebrating those I’ve come by during my sojourn in this treacherous life. The reason is that I believe it’s better to celebrate those who are close to me during their lifetime rather than singing their eulogies after death. I remember a guy who has corrupted me so much that he…
About two weeks ago, I came back to Abeokuta around ten thirty in the night. What I saw that night was unbecoming. I felt it happened because I came back so late in the night. Tonight, I came back some sixty minutes earlier at nine thirty. The situation was only slightly better. In the night,…
If there’s another entry into this world, I’ll not only come back as a Nigerian, I’ll come back as a Yoruba. Indeed, I’ll come back as a Nigerian because within it is the largest concentration of the Yoruba. The Yoruba is ever wise! That could be a story for another day. The Yoruba have a…
The sad loss of Pa Fasoranti’s daughter, like all other unnecessary deaths, is most regrettable. May God comfort all those who have lost their loved ones to the terrorists. But one thing that keeps troubling me is the reaction of the presidency to this particular untimely death. Why is it that the presidency is on…
When I left Nigeria in 2018, the only book I took with me was “You Must Set Forth at Dawn,” by Wole Soyinka. Incidentally, I bought the book at the OOPL Abeokuta for a sum that set me back by some thousands of naira. Looking at the book now, I’m seeing where I’ve marked all…
Kizito Egeonu must have graduated from the University of Jos. He was a 400 level medical student in 2009. That year must have been a happy one for him, too. That was when he won the unbelievable sum of a million dollars in a promo. I didn’t say a million naira. He won a million…
