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Nobody Asked Me, But…
“Ah, that man is very detribalised.”
In Nigeria, this is almost always a compliment.
It is what we say about the politician who...
By Temitope Lakisokun
The argument over the young trainee who addressed UBA chairman Tony Elumelu by his first name has become a surprisingly revealing debate...
In the history of creation, it is one of the deadliest diseases ever to strike mankind. There are many people recorded in the Bible who were afflicted by this disease. When this disease strikes a man, it can rattle the brain, dry up the blood...
People are not looking for a perfect man. Even fools know that there is none who is perfect. But people hunger for a leader who first respects himself by not disrespecting his followers...
A friend on Facebook freshly asked that as I profess so much that ‘love’ should be shown to all equally, whether I would give a homosexual the same quantity of reverence, kindheartedness and communal insertion that I would a hetero in Nigeria...
In life, there will be challenging times. You can work on your dreams for weeks, months and even years with no visible signs of progress and then, all of a sudden, things take off. People who patiently toil towards their dreams and goals, building strong character while overcoming adversity and challenge, grow the strong internal structure to handle success when it eventually comes...
What many people do not know or realize is that contentment cannot be bought with money, although money is very necessary in life. Contentment should not be measured by material acquisitions, but by the satisfaction that comes inwardly...
The recent deadly bombs that exploded In Afghanistan must worry President Hamid Karzai, as the United States has irrevocably decided to draw down its troops in Afghanistan...
Self esteem plays a lot into so many things in life. It plays a much larger role than we care to admit. It exacerbates many other emotions that might more readily be kept under control with sound reasoning...
Dr Reuben Abati looms large ostensibly in the public consciousness but this reality does not guarantee, in my humble estimation, any 'immunity' from the public 'trial' he is now facing...
It amuses me when people preach morals or claim to hold themselves to a higher moral standard. Wise men and women know that there is no such thing as a higher standard...
There is no doubt that development and the needed leadership that should have transformed Lagos into a functional city comparable to some of the best cities in the world took flight with the forced exit of the civilian administration in 1983...
Bankole appears to be an expert in matters of pugilism. Last June, he presided over a session of the House that degenerated into an all-out brawl. That shoving, clawing, knuckle-throwing and clothe-tearing spectacle has since become a top draw on youtube...
It was my friend who called. In my half-sleep state, I could make out the words “bombing,” “church,” and “Catholic.” I mumbled “hun-hun” and hurriedly hung up. She called back...
A new generation is rising. A generation that strongly believes in the new Nigerian project. Young minds that will re- build the fallen walls of Nigeria. They are springing up from all angles...
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