James Chibor I am a madman. I am a very mad man. Before you call me one, I’ll have you know that I know already. And I accept it. One reason I don’t argue this is that only mad men argue against fact. Yeah, there was a time I was […]
Tag: Nigeria
The Problem With Nigeria: The Politics of “My Person” and other Things
Adebayo Abdulrahman Mahfouz Adedimeji, a scholar and university don, once opined that when things fall apart, we are no longer at ease. No one needs a Bachelor’s degree from Nigeria’s premier university to understand that Mahfouz’s statement was inspired by Chinua Achebe’s evergreen piece. However, a closer look at the […]
Unemployment in Nigeria and the Dire Need for a Positive Change
Josmat Jerry “Deep within my heart, the dream of living in an environment where lives hope for tomorrow; where the evil that sucks us dry of our national inheritance dries off; where we have a living life within life; where we are all possessed with equality and fairness, where the […]
The Pantami Box: Terrorism, National Security and Double Standards
And therefore, we are praying to God, that based on our understanding, we pray for a day when the images on the notes in our pockets will be removed. No Muslim Cleric has ever spoken against these images as forbidden. May we be self-sufficient enough not to need this currency. […]
University of Ibadan Governing Council: Oyegun Named New Chairman
Theophilus Femi Alawonde The President has reconstituted the University of Ibadan Governing Council, with Chief John Odigie Oyegun, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), emerging as the Chairman of the New Council. The constitution of the new 5-man council followed the eventual dissolution of the Joshua Mutka-led […]
The Nigerian Education System: The North, the South, and the Brains that Do Not See Growth
Photo credit: Tech Cabal In the one year since the pandemic chose our planet for its deadly visit, Nigeria has played host to different trends. From a deluge of live senatorial drama, to a president who gained fame as a genuinely bad boy, the country has been rocked by its […]
Being a Nigerian Bus Vendor: The Nitty Gritty
-John ‘Dare Okafor Image Credit: Tech Cabal We have lamented for so long, that our saliva has become a slap on our cheeks. Gradually, we are getting washed away like shells by the seashore. We won’t stop lamenting since there are still ears to listen and brains to reason. Nowadays, […]
Why E Be Like Say We Dey Beef Motivational Speakers
James Chibor “Aspire and perspire to acquire all you require to inspire your desire” – Someone somewhere Their lines are lit. Their rhymes are rhythmic. Their voice is the voice of Cicero. Rags to riches, grass to grace, zero to hero, nothing to something, nonsense to some sense (okay, maybe […]
Restructuring, Secession and Political Etceteras
Habeeb Abdul Photo credit: Independent Newspapers Nigeria The last week was certainly one of breakups. Quavo ditched Saweetie, the Yoruba ditched Nigeria, and I, personally, decided I would be having no use for a babe I just met. But that is hardly your concern. On the 17th of […]
Celebrating World Hearing Day Noiselessly: Take Better Care of Your Ears
-James Chibor Since 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) has marked out the 3rd of March as the World Hearing Day. World Hearing Day is a campaign organised by the Office of Prevention of Blindness and Deafness of the World Health Organization (WHO) to share information, foster actions, and promote […]
