Nigeria

THE BEATIFICATION OF AREA BOYS/THUGGERY

I often wonder how and when we got into this state of affairs in Nigeria and still cannot find answers neither can any immediate solution be proffered. Perhaps it is reminiscent of the Italian mafia of old where there were godfathers in almost every nook and cranny of the state, and…

POLICE IS YOUR FRIEND

As I got into the police station after a distress call from my friend who had been “unlawfully” arrested as he explained, the ambience…

FAMILY FORTUNE, 50 50, NO CHEATING.

Nothing wey person no go hear and see inside banking hall o coupled with the recession we just “technically” got out of. It was a bright Tuesday morning and I had gone to a branch to train some users on a new banking application we just deployed in my organisation that I was responsible…

THEY DON’T PLAY O

And so we were almost done with the house chores and getting ready for church when I heard the commotion and noise outside. I dismissed it…

SHAME OF A NATION

What exactly is a Nigerian life worth? This billion dollar question has been on for ages and we seem not to have gotten an answer yet. But…

WHO OR WHAT IS PMB AFRAID OF?

We have often been regaled with the stories of “the cabal” in the last two administrations in this country that we are now…

IN MY COURT?

In a corruption case that was yet to assume a celebrity status of some sort, the court was filled to the brim and it was some sort of surprise to the media especially those of them present in court. Legal salvos started on a high and you couldn’t help but marvel at the brilliance of the lawyers representing both…

TV STARS OF YESTERYEARS

Growing up was actually fun too for our generation when we stayed glued to our dear NTA (who born DSTV) and we watched lovely programs, NTA network news, Newsweek, Sunday Matinee, soap operas such as Mirror in the sun, Cock crow at dawn, Village Headmaster, Sura the Tailor, New masquerade, Jagua…