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When conditions are described as dire and distressing, they automatically place within the reach of some people the power to change those conditions. When rather than take away from the index of misery, the prevailing conditions add to a worsening index, an automatic invitation is sent out, some kind of Save our Soul, to some persons to do something. The individuals to which the calls…
Starvation shows no mercy All is lost when there is no protection for the most vulnerable – the children Vultures are patient Death willingly accepts the invitation to come and end it all Those who see and do nothing will themselves be haunted by the multiple forces captured in the image
Social media is a good turf to wage all kinds of battle as we have seen! But it is not the only turf in which important battles are fought. Some battles may be won on social media and lost on the lobbying front. The rush, thrill and instant blast of social media might flatter the user into thinking it is the beginning and end of…
How many have wondered over the fact that progress in law enforcement seems to follow cases of tragedies and heavy losses? Why make specific legislation only after lives have been lost and properties destroyed when there was no such precedence following the issuance of the Ten Commandments, considered by many as the foundation of law in many societies in the world today. As it has…
Because of the disappointment and darkness that suddenly appears following a betrayal Because of the harshness and terrors introduced by loneliness Because of the elevated callousness of the resistance Because of the relentlessness of the resistance Because of the long stretches of dryness and despair
How may we become a nation of quick thinkers? How might minders of our education architecture incorporate the art of quick thinking into our curriculum so that its exercise become widespread and abundant in the nation? Quick thinking is an art. Quick thinking is a learned skill. How might we become a people who no longer allow things to fester but react more quickly as…
Every now and again, men find motivational fuel from the stories of others who almost gave up but continued to push ahead, despite debilitating circumstances. We love those stories because of how they lift us up. We love how they enable to start again. And the fact that because we gave it another push, the door that we almost told ourselves was never going to…
They may become less objective than they otherwise are They may indicate preference for one-on-one only kind of conversations They may begin to use endearing language They may move from the regular handshake to inappropriate touches They may begin to use heavy compliments and confer advantages
We have already identified great streams to which the abundant energies of many youths may be channeled. We have recommended that we should discontinue the use of hoodlums and miscreants to describe youths in the country. We recommended that they be called Lagos Corner Boys, LCBs. Lagos Corner Boys are neighbourhood boys found mostly at street corners gisting, smoking and drinking for most part of…
I thought we have since left that matter behind. Didn’t we join the #Wemove train? Where’s the #Wemove train headed? I don’t know but we move Even if it’s a rocking chair? For that one is moving too. Go straight to your point and don’t make me begin to think you are becoming a saboteur What do you call someone who ignores the state of…