Dr. M. I

It's one thing to come up with solutions to help unemployed youths in Nigeria and it's another thing to proffer useless ideas in their pursuit of acquiring dream jobs. Slamming mediocre jobs on them is under-employment.  If every Nigerian…

I would like to start from the beginning about how I got decorated with the Doctor of Philosophy in Literature and Creative Writing. Dear friends, please, bear with me as I narrate this tale.It started at Prophet Adeoye Street,…

At the age of eight, that's many years ago, I was enrolled in Nazareth Nursery and Primary School, in Ijesha, Lagos state. I have to say it was a perfectly fine school with dedicated teachers and a generally enlightened outlook but with…

Then said Jonathan to Reuben, "Behold, this new administration, and their penchant to lay their blames on my golden rulership. But let me watch as they progress; shall I hide myself till they find the tomorrow they desire? Or do…

Kuli-kuli and garri sustained our stomachs every Saturday afternoon at Ijesha, Surulere, Lagos. It was our single option. In the bowl of Ijebu garri, on any given Saturday, I located chicken laps soaked in yellow bell peppers and…

Dogs always get bad sticks about their attitudes from humans. Humans love to hush dogs that cover their environment with embarrassing noises. If a dog makes a blunder, there are ready hands to hurl stones and bottles on the dog.…

As far as cluelessness, myopia and lack of vision go, Buhari and his cohorts give these terms new definitions. They’ve marked it with the reawakening of war against indiscipline. However, this time, they named it “Change Begins with Me”.…

Fact: The Olympics is one of the most celebrated sporting events in the world. Every country sends their best athletes to represent them.In Atlanta 1996, Nigeria won the football event with a remarkable display of grit and commitment.…

Dear Daddy,I hope you've been noting down all the wahala you've caused since you said we should not marry a woman that can't cook. Daddy, you couldn't have said it better. I mean why should any woman think of marriage, if she can't…

Yuam loved his family and did anything to feed and protect them. Last week, on his quest to provide for his family, an altercation broke out with some Fulani herdsmen in Benue state and Yuam didn’t live to tell the tale. Aseer Yuam, the…

'Guy.''How far?''I dey.''No work?''Dem declare public holiday now.''When?''Yesterday. You nor dey hear news?''No light.''Your phone nko?''No data.''Ehn, public holiday dey.''But, why? Why public…