In this instalment of my commentaries on Jehu, I further interrogate the implications of Jehu-esque leadership. Jehu and the other characters mentioned herein are archetypes. Owing to...
Recently, there has been a rise of independent media, citizen journalists and superstar influencers. There are many causalities to that: one is that the world is...
2024 was definitely a year and a half. For Nigeria and Nigerians, it followed the overarching theme of being a country of contradictions – even though...
This is obviously one of my favourite times of the year for many reasons. Principally, the commemoration of the convergence of divinity and humanity in the...
Nigeria is a country in dire need of inspirational figures internationally. Inspiration could mean something as simple as looking forward to watching the television when our...
One of the reasons society generally struggles with having certain difficult conversations is that we want to minimise the pain of survivors or perhaps, recluse ourselves...
Theodore Roosevelt, in his famous speech titled “Citizens In A Republic”, said, “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the...
Last year, I wrote a piece about Jehu, concluding, “I see someone approaching the horizon and from the way he rides his chariot, I reckon this...
Before CCTVs, drones and high-grade surveillance tech were invented, people secured places by putting watchmen on towers so they could see any potential danger coming. Every...
Nigeria and its citizens are undeniably facing some of their toughest times. Four months ago, The New York Times published a harsh article titled “Nigeria Confronts...
I subscribe to many brands’ newsletters, and on October 7th, 2024, my email inbox exploded with their messages. Some of the emails were ironic because I...
October is a special month for me, not only because it’s my birth month but because it’s also the month Nigeria celebrates its Independence. It’s always...
One of my favourite words from the Greek vocabulary is metanoia – it means to change your mind. This is instructive because the very nature of...
Most of what I know today about writing and public speaking was self-taught. When I started, I had a flair for expressing but I didn’t have...
Chadwick Boseman made an indelible mark with his most regal role in the first instalment of the Black Panther franchise. He didn’t just body the T’Challa...
As an African, it doesn’t matter whether you’re light, dark, faux, real, rich, poor, house or field – you’re still African.
I’m proud to be a young Nigerian; particularly to be part of the critical mass that moves the needle – we used to pray for times...
I just left the airport, I said I must come here – there was no way I was going to miss this chance to cook. I...
Earlier this month, Americans celebrated the 248th anniversary of the nation’s birth, better known as Independence Day. I will preface my subject by reproducing some insights...
I have developed an unwritten policy that if I publicly co-sign a person, a cause or a project but for some reason, things go south –...
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