Excuse Me! – Adewale Sobowale

I couldn’t help myself this morning. Those who know me would have realized I’m a hen as far as dancing is concerned. A kii r’ijo l’ese adie! However, I surprised myself this morning. I danced! Yeah, I did!! What happened? I was playing Fela Kuti’s ‘Je nwi t’emi’, on YouTube. I couldn’t, but dance. In…

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The OBJ Letter! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: the conversation Having perused the letter, I didn’t see anything Dr Olusegun Obasanjo wrote that’s new to Nigerians. The only thing that is rather new is his belief that government belongs to the people, ‘We need unity of purpose and nationally accepted strategic roadmap that will not change with whims and caprices of…

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Great Tidings! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: the Cable The various video clips of the funeral of one Mr Cubano’s mum should earn the mother an everlasting visa to paradise. What’s more! Abba Kyari, the great crime buster, also attended the ceremony. Is it the many cows that unfortunately met their untimely death because they were used for barbecue? Is…

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Being fair to history! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Premium Times I understand the National Center for Women’s Development has been named after Mariam Babangida. I guess that’s a very laudable gesture. After all, the lady, apart from being the first celebrated and fashion conscious first lady of Nigeria introduced the Better Life Programme for Rural Women. With Mrs Tinubu’s launching of…

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Ukrainian refugees risk being homeless in UK!

Photo credit: Politics Home Thousands of Ukrainian refugees in the UK have been placed at risk of homelessness and exploitation.The Guardian reports that while the UK government’s schemes provided a lifeline to families seeking sanctuary, some Ukrainians faced weaknesses in safeguarding procedures and a lack of sufficient training and ongoing support for hosts.  Since the…

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