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“I’m not Mr Sparrow. I’m not a bird. I’m the top of the food chain. I don’t operate based on instinct. I’m a thinking, rational being. I know cause and effect. I know about sowing and reaping. I know that thing call the rainy day.” “Congratulations! Are you done?” “Don’t take me down that road. I’ve been there, done that.” “Where are you now?” “Don’t…
Its droplets are in the air, in a figurative sense. The tendency to copy or emulate the actions of others whether positive or negative, is inborn in all of us. Suicide is one of the sad options usually considered following prolonged frustration, disappointment and feelings of helplessness, which are common-place in this season of the coronavirus. Suicide is a very private affair. Individuals staying alone…
Those landlords and homeowners who have refunded rents or asked their tenants not to pay for the months of February, March, April, May and June, 2020 in one of the most creative expressions of benevolent solidarity, as the world battles the impact of the coronavirus, have earned some glowing stripes. There may never be an award or recognition ceremony for them but the primary beneficiaries…
Did they feel isolated, alone? What do you think is the level of their despair, if any? How are they handling it? What’s their biggest fear? What specific but effective social distancing-induced measures have you adopted in playing your part for their continued mental and physical wellbeing?
Those who say Nigeria doesn’t need the billions of billionaires Aliko Dangote, Abdussamad Rabiu, Herbert Wigwe, Jim Ovia, Femi Otedola, Segun Agbaje, Folorunsho Alakija, and others, in absolving the expected impact of coronavirus on the economy in the coming days, weeks and months, predicate their argument on the following planks: Every Nigerian contributing according to their capacity is better than a few individuals making hefty…
This is one of those times when praying to God is not a matter of much debate. Thankfully. For no one can deny that we need help on many uncertain fronts. We need answers for the suffocating perplexities. We need comforts for those who mourn their dead. We need direction and insights for those investigating the virus, in search of the all-important cure. We need…
It is true that offences are inevitable as long as social interactions continue among humans, especially with our varied perspectives and differences in opinions but the tendency for offences are heightened in situations when we lose control. And previously predictable answers no longer satisfactorily answer the same questions as of old. Because of how it has caused many people to lose control of things they…
They were not perfect the first time. But they showed us how valuable they could be in situations such as the world now finds itself. They handled important tasks. Picked up important cues and responded as was appropriate. They were not perfect, and became monsters in the end by what time we had seen enough. Will Smith and his reluctant team threw away the baby…
If we do not deliberately harvest reasonable ounces of hope from available sources, then we would be completely swarmed by the steadily increasing news of those infected by the corona-virus in Nigeria. We would be drained by feelings of apprehension, fear and uncertainty following news of the calibre of some of those who have been infected by the virus. If we do not refill our…
The median age of Nigerians is 18.1 years, according to Worldometer! That is a massive statistics. Loaded with immense possibilities. Strength, for one; vigor for another. And lots more. Especially in a situation such as the current corona-virus moment, which has been dubbed as a war situation by some people. Of course, those who are the custodians of a country’s strength and vigor form the…