Tapping into the ‘anointing’

Social Media has so many benefits and today is not the day nor is this piece the place to discuss how it collectively rubs shoulders at the top of the list with the likes of penicillin, the pill, wheel, sliced bread,the new Shoki dance step (ask Funke Akindele) and even the internet itself. Rather what…

Thy rewards are in heaven

I have to confess that I had no clue that October 5 is a date set aside globally for recognizing teachers. My ignorance was eradicated days back when an announcement was made in the middle of the church service I attended a few days ago for all teachers in the pew to stand up and…

Happy Customer, Happy Seller!!

I have long grown used to the fact that Nigerian banks spam their customers with emails. I often feel irritated opening one of my many mail boxes and realizing that thirteen of the fifteen unread nails are from a bank I stopped banking with two years ago. So you can understand my irritation when I read…

She needs to hit the gym

Ever since I started using a using a smartphone (which is not that long ago, I must confess unashamedly), I set a ringtone for my lover’s number. It is the Diana Krall’s cover of Billy Joel’s – Just the Way You Are. I am a huge fan of Ms. Krall’s jazz vocals and piano skills…

Lady in the Mirror

I really do not like revisiting issues but sometimes you can’t help but revisit an old rant. Two issues that surfaced in the social media recently have forced me to return to a pet rant of mine. I breezed past the post (on a popular Nigerian blog) on the ‘Lagos Socialite’ (what the heck is that, by…

Story for the gods of Sheffield

It is not often that you tune into a radio talk show and hear that the upcoming section will feature a rape victim and her former lover who she alleges raped her. So when Ms. Tlhabi made the introduction my interest was piqued for several reasons. I assumed the man was not forced into attending…

To the Daura-born General

Sir, Congratulations on your well fought victory. Without wasting much of our time, I wish to highlight a few salient points as a concerned member of the polity. 1. As you sure can see from the euphoria that has greeted your victory, the desire for change is huge and the expectations almost unrealistic. I know…

Sahara Desert Disc

For years I have fantasized about being a guest of Kirsty Young. Imagining how accomplished I will need to be before I could be banished to the famous Desert Island. Well, while the hustle is still on and I have still not gotten the call from Ms. Young (a man can dream!), I decided to banish…

Goodness for goodness sake

It was barely a few minutes past 6 am and both passenger and driver were itching for their bed, pillows and a good sleep. For the driver, a continuation of a good sleep that had been disrupted to go pick up a spouse who worked through the night. For the passenger it was a long…

In the beginning…..

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