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Is it not obvious? Kindly indulge me, it is not obvious to me. Because you are a Nigerian or what? Is that the problem? What is your problem? My problem? Yes, your problem. What is wrong with you? With me? Who do you think ‘am referring to or is there another person here beside the two of us? Is there? Now, you are beginning to…
Initially, when I first saw the headline two days ago, I skipped the story? For a number of reasons. It was one too many. And there were other headlines announcing deaths. Altogether creating a despairing feeling. The rains were making their contributions. Temperatures were going down for added effect. Owners of public power would not be left out; they withdrew electricity supply. But I would…
There are seven clues about the artist from the title of this post. Can you tell the seven clues? Can yousolve the riddle as to how the title of the TV series was coined? Here’s the only giveaway for now: the WOW in the title stands for WALK OF WONDER. In the TV series, female participants in a walking competition, will be scored on how…
The antelope had an important moment once. He had come good on some pursuits and decided to kill a goat to celebrate the good times with his family and friends. But he could not kill the goat himself. It was not in his place to do so. The animals had selected some animals, among whom was the tortoise, to do that business. As payment for…
So what that Christie’s, the auction house, just auctioned art works of Nigerian origin! How can you say a thing like that? Person neva chop you dey talk of art. You no know say Coronavirus dey for town. Is there no Coronavirus in Paris? Those persons who paid heavy sums for the art pieces haven’t heard of Coronavirus, abi? Na where dey pain person dem…
It is four years exactly today that former top cop, lawyer, intelligence czar and politician, late Marafan Sokoto, Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi, passed away. The occasion of the remembrance of his passing and the current security situation in Nigeria, necessitated this intervention. Before he passed away in 2016, he had granted an interview to the NTA, in which he stated inter alia: “Security information doesn’t have…
My neighbour said he went to bed last week and had a dream in which he saw the below: In a movie series that is expected to provide subtle tips to ladies on how to more effectively fight Rape, a shadow cast of Netflix Money Heist Nigeria, wish to use heist money, during the production, to fight Rape. Some movie practitioners, who understand the immense…
When Blue Ivy Carter, 8-year-old daughter of music stars Jay-Z and Beyoncé won the recent BET Award for singing on Brown Skin Girl, she reminded the rest of the world that children are fascinated with sensation. The award was a figurative reminder to the rest of us to let children continue their fascination with sensation. It was a figurative reminder to parents to minimize attempts…
Is there a better snack on Nigerian streets at this time of year than roasted/boiled corn and Ube/coconut? How many people have considered what might be the contribution of the famous pairs to the Gross National Happiness Index of Nigerian streets? How many have considered what role the inseparable pairs play on the Gross National Peace Quotient of Nigerian streets? Or the extent to which…
Nobody wants to die from Covid-19. Or from anything for that matter. Nobody wants to die at all. Yet no one escapes. Paradoxes everywhere. Some are obvious while others are not so. Nobody should blame our teachers. The same thing has been said of Christians, who say they want to go to heaven but when asked if they want to die, they say no. Besides,…