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Yesterday we published the substance of the memo to Bolanle Austen Peters, Naira Marley, Kunle Afolayan, Olamide and Ben Chiadika about the LCBs. While the idea will certainly impact on a significant number of our LCBs, it will not ‘take’ all of them. There is need to develop other ‘vehicles’ to carry those who will be ‘left behind’ by Bolanle, Marley, Kunle, Olamide and Chiadika….
Did they tell you WhatsApp was set up for Romeos to send love notes to Juliets? But Romeos have been using it for that purpose That’s incidental Ewo! Okpokpo-oyibo! You just reminded me of my classmates that liked to use big words. What you mean? Go ahead. Bring it on. More, please. Speak it, my friend. Did you say Incidental? Incidentally… That’s what I’m talking…
Fearlessness on the part of many Nigerian youths who took part in the #EndSARS protests, was one of the pleasant features of the phenomenon. It was fearlessness of the charming sort. Refining and captivating. Of course, it banished away the toga of lazy as fearless and lazy are difficult to put in the same category. For a country that is challenged on various security fronts, the…
It is obvious that Barbara Opsomer (Manon Leonetti) decided to join the police because of the example of her father Jean Reno (Ange Leonetti). Clearly, she admired him for modeling the 3-H Rule – Humility, Honour and Honesty. Or so she thought. Until the lies began to yield their predictable outcomes. Thinking things were still the way they were, he made one of the silliest…
#LCBs stand for Lagos Corner Boys. It is a proposed replacement for words such as ‘miscreants’ or ‘hoodlums.’ Since these boys are mostly found at street corners the name kind of fits. Considering their substantial and extensive ‘weight’ in the current dynamics of Lagos and the fact that upon their ‘shoulders’ may be erected strong stones consolidating gains for everyone in Lagos, they could become…
Recent reports about Formula 1 superstar Lewis Hamilton indicate that he has glimpsed some of the excitement in his post-F1 life or ‘the after-life’ as he put it. Like Moses the Lawgiver glimpsed the land of Canaan from the summit of Mount Nebo. Thus, regarding next year, Hamilton says ‘There’s no guarantee.’ And that is not pleasurable news to Mercedes team chief Toto Wolfe who…
How many remember Soul to Soul’s ‘Back to Life’ hit of 1989? The classic tune and mesmerizing beats have had fans moving and crooning every time it comes through the air waves. The lyrics may not have been as strong as the beats of the song but they contain some strong lines that speak to certain aspects of today’ popular culture – ‘…Back to life,…
Following the recent passing of movie icon Sir Sean Connery, his wife, Micheline Roquebrune said he wished to pass away quietly. Thank God he did but we cannot let pass away his body of unforgettable performances, especially the poignant lines expressed by some of his characters. As Nigerian leaders and Nigerian youths engage each other in the current ‘fight,’ the leaders of both divides might…
Many, many years ago a certain woman who lived in Joppa, named Dorcas died suddenly leaving her community in grief. Among those who felt the pain of her passing the most were widow who had been touched by her generosity and heart. She had given them hand-made tunics and coats. She had help cover their nakedness. What kinds of thoughts went through her mind while…
While processing recent reports that a court had found actor Johnny Depp guilty of domestic violence charges in the case involving his ex-wife, Amber Heard, and that the management of Wales Football Association had suspended coach and Manchester United legend, Ryan Giggs over domestic violence issues with his girlfriend, Kate Greville, my mind went to an illustration a sage once gave me about marriage. He…