To put this piece in its proper context, it is best we begin from the first constitutional conference which held in Lancaster House in London in 1953. Leaders from the three regions, namely Eastern, Northern…
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How might Sir Ahmadu Bello’s reaction to news of the discovery of oil in Eastern Nigeria challenge us today?
Today’s post is in two instalments. The next post, with an adjusted title, comes up tomorrow morning. My neighbour preferred Opportunity Mentality versus Threat Mentality as the title for this post. I kind of liked…
Entrepreneurship as Farming
Delivered at Young Widows Empowerment Entrepreneurship Forum, YOWEEF Dover Hotel, Plot 10, Road 16, Olubunmi Owa Street Lekki Phase 1 Lagos Friday 23 August 2019 Opening I would like to thank Madam Diane and the…
Sanusi Dantata, his son Usman Dantata, and the bit Luther Vandross left out in Dance with my Father
What is more beautiful than a father converting a rebuke to a direct affirmation of his love for his son, in the same breath? What is more beautiful than a son returning the gesture with…
How did they get Lawrence Fishburne when he believed he did not leave any footprints that could be traced?
Short answer: He was suffering from the delusion of presumption Long answer: (In his role as the Bowery king in the third instalment of the John Wick movie), Lawrence Fishburne got carried away by his…
Those who are too old to have husbands
My neighbour likes to probe complex matters, and he sees me as a sounding board for many of his ideas. Sometimes I wish he would just leave some subjects alone because of how I feel…
What two rivals today should spontaneously share a kiss like Idi Amin Dada and Julius Nyerere did in the 70s?
There are many who would say that the incident had little bearing on the eventual beginning of war between Uganda and Tanzania in 1978, a war which led to the ouster of Idi Amin Dada…
Gamalie Onosode, Sam Okudu and Ignatius Olisemeka did not give their 1956 notes to Sowore
It is not because the first three distinguished gentlemen and statesmen were not mates with Omoyele Sowore. Of course they were not mates at all, at all. And it is not because they attended Nigeria’s…
Prime Minister Balewa enjoyed the services of agent 00W. It’s what gave him his depth
Those who do not know that agent 007 is considering the call to step aside for agent 00W should read the earlier post here. Meanwhile, my neighbour, arguably the biggest fan of former Prime Minister…
Who Col Mohammed Shuwa Epp
The title of today’s post is not a question, as many who are familiar with how the expression is used down town know. For those who are not familiar with the slang, ‘Who you epp,’…