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Oreofeoluwa Lawal-Babalola, ‘shocked’ his mother, and the rest of us with “Mummy, calm down” Governor Sanwo Olu announced the Covid-19 induced lockdown which yielded its many bags of E shock yous? #EndSARS happened, yielding its many bags of E Shock yous? The media reported that former Chief of Staff to President Buhari, Abba Kyari passed away in a Lagos Hospital Stripe announced the acquisition of…
It is not Soro soke, off your mic, be calming down or palliative. It is not Black Lives Matter. Neither is it Lockdown or Quarantine. It is not even Social distancing or Face masks. It is not EndSARS, We move, Hoodlums, Bandits or insecurity. It is not Covid-19, Coronavirus, Vaccine, Safety Guidelines, Isolation centre, Wuhan or 5G either. E shock you? takes the top prize….
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour,…
My neighbour was in a bus with other passengers on a rainy day in June. A gentleman riding a motor bike passed in front of the bus, skidded off the slippery road and crashed in front of the bus. Thankfully, he wasn’t speeding and there were few vehicles on the road, especially those coming in the opposite direction. The bus driver turned to the side…
How many people doubt Super intelligence Nigeria’s ability to efficiently trace, locate and monitor the status of every fund, especially funds belonging to the country, which have been stashed abroad in foreign banks? How many people doubt Super intelligence Nigeria’s ability to easily recover these funds, notify through texts messages to every countryman and countrywoman, the source of these funds and plans to retrieve same?…
Short answer: Life!
Is anyone in doubt about Super Intelligence Nigeria’s ability to identify empty and unused accommodation and spaces all over the country, especially the many empty and unused accommodations that dot many urban centres? Can Super Intelligence Nigeria not provide a formula that allows for these spaces to be filled by persons desperately in need of accommodation, in a way that benefits the owners of these…
Life – only the living are capable of thanks That which ‘forced’ families to stay together for longer, and bond better, aka Covid-19 Technology providers who helped us stay in touch with one another following the unprecedented disruptions that characterized the year The medical personnel and care givers who battled in the trenches to keep the rest of world safe Those who worked behind the…
If we assume Super Intelligence would walk its talk. Hear it: “Money is just a charade human use to assign value. In reality, there is more than enough resources for everyone on the planet, but you knob heads will not allocate it properly.”
Answer: Your embarrassment is hidden and your shame is not revealed. That’s how my neighbour began a new discussion with me last week when we were again reminded to wear a mask everywhere we go. On the back of news that Covid-19 was on the march again. Covid-19 on the march again. On the march again. Looking for the careless, on the march again, Covid-1-9…