My roommate in my final year at the University of Lagos was a man of humour. Much older than I was, he was someone you would call a “mature” student. He even bought a TV for our two-man room at … Read the rest
Obi Cubana
The sociology of death and funerals is an important aspect of the African cosmogony. Parents pray that their children should outlive them in order to give them a befitting burial. They liken this to the same manner when fire dies … Read the rest
Aisha Buhari
Last Thursday saw the gathering of certain personalities for the presentation of Aisha Buhari: Being Different, a book about First Lady Aisha Buhari. The biography or more appropriately, hagiography was written by Senior Special Adviser to the President on Women … Read the rest
Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem
It is most unfortunate that the proposed appointment of new judges for Nigeria’s Court of Appeal has been controversial since the announcement of a shortlist in December 2020. The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem has now … Read the rest
The only purpose his unwavering belief in the gospel of discipline has served is the legitimation of abuse of Nigerians.
But ruses have a way of outing themselves. The recent public exchange by his family members shows that Buhari, the … Read the rest
That Kemi Adeosun finally bowed to pressure and resigned as minister of finance last week is not something for her admirers to crow about. She deserves pity but not accolade and perhaps not condemnation.
In Britain, her country of birth … Read the rest
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