New Year Goal

I will post a review of every book I read here. I'm currently half-way through Pawn of Prophecy (The Belgariad #1) by David Eddings and I might be done by morning if I ignore everything I've read recently about the importance of sleep. Knowing myself; and seeing as I'm hooked on this book, I probably...

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2018 – Not a Fresh Start, But a Fresh Perspective

Many people have said that the new year is meaningless. Of recent, my social media feeds have been clogged with posts about how 2018 is merely an arbitrary concept; philosophically speaking, which has no effect on real life. You might have seen similar posts, like the ones about how '2018 is just tomorrow' or my...

On Metuh and the 400 million Naira

So, I woke up this morning to the news that Olisa Metuh has offered to return the sum of 400 million Naira to the coffers of the federal government, with the explanation being that at the time he collected the money, he was unaware that it was from the office of the NSA. I don’t...

Made in Nigeria stupidity

Take a Pig, bathe it in perfume; dress it up in silks and adorn it with jewels. It is still a pig, and it will act like a pig, given the slightest chance. So, there was a discussion going on in the red chambers the day before yesterday about patronizing made-in-Nigeria products, and one very...

Political iclusion or participation? The NANS example.

I once had an argument with someone whom I greatly respect on which should be the correct terminology: youth inclusion in politics or youth participation in politics. I am of the opinion that rather than “inclusion”, “participation” should be used because it denotes a more active role; getting into the process by ourselves rather than...

On the President’s appointments

The ostrich digs its head into the sand, lifts its rump into the air, and thinks itself safely hidden away from its enemies. The spate of criticisms that trailed the trend of President Buhari’s appointments have received a lot of criticisms in turn. I think one side of the divide is not being mindful enough...

Nigeria and our culture of expectations; NBA conference in focus.

Today, I came across the website for registration to attend this year’s NBA conference. The prices for registration are dependent on the particular category that a prospective attendee falls in, and therein lay the problem: As usual in the legal profession, the categories are based on years of call to the bar as well as...

Special advice to the president- Part I: Transportation.

Our new president is only a few days into the job so in the spirit of helpfulness and cooperation with the new government and its message of change, I’ll be sharing a few ideas of mine that I think would have extremely positive effects if the government could implement them… Transportation is a big, big...

Tales on the lagoon: Oba of Lagos and the Igbo.

I just read Chimamanda Adiche’s take on the statement made by the Oba of Lagos and the response to it by the various sections of Nigeria’s population. I have a few strong opinions on the matter that I have shared in discussions online and with friends at school. First, I think Adiche has made the...