The last few days have given me reasons for hope. Nigerians have finally begun asking the right questions! We have also proven that we are not too docile for change. Nigerians have protested against corruption, bad governance and public waste. I won’t pretend that we are close to winning the battle. But within the past [...]
“We can’t pander to threats of the people we RULE” - Minister of Labour, Emeka Wogu From wastefulness to lack of direction, this is one administration that is completely misguided and does not deserve a single day more in office. It is embedded neck-deep in corruption and smirks of the highest disregard for the rule of law. I [...]
It was raining hard. Thunder rumbled loudly over the house like a lion whose food had been stolen. Lightning flashed in quick successiions, brightening the dark sky with flashes like a programmed camera. NEPA (the power agency) had cut off the power supply as usual (the rains were usually a convenient excuse). Not surprisingly, I [...]
A neighbour brought me a movie this afternoon. I wasn’t very optimistic about watching it as soon as I observed that it was a Nigerian movie. Don’t get me wrong: I’m proudly Nigerian and I’m not against Nigerian movies. But of the thousands of movies produced by the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) each year, very [...]
In 2007, I felt like a victim of rape. I had been so optimistic that my candidate, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, would win the elections. Everyone seemed to share my opinion. And at the polling centres, they voted for their hearts. In my parents’ polling unit, the Senator had an astronomical lead and it was mirrored [...]
