Bye Baba, Your Legacy Lives OnWe are at it again! Buhari’s death has incited the familiar ‘‘thou shall not celebrate or mock the dead’’ arguments and sermons the death…1d ago1d ago
This Bloodshed Isn’t Cheap; Who’s Paying?Who are the people sponsoring and directing the well-coordinated bloodshed we are witnessing across Nigeria?Jul 9Jul 9
Benue Killings: Should We Expect More Across Nigeria?If politicians who swore by God to protect their people failed repeatedly and compound the people’s woes this way, should anyone expect…Jul 1Jul 1
What is Sustaining Colonial Mentality in 21st Century Africa?It’s been about four months since Dorian (a young Chinese expatriate whom I worked under) returned to China. He ’ill probably never return…Aug 25, 2024Aug 25, 2024
The Allegory of an Empty PotThe picture below of a woman agonizing over an empty pot was taken on the protest ground at Kudirat Abiola Way, Ikeja, Lagos on the first…Aug 8, 2024Aug 8, 2024
Scattered Thoughts on House of Ga’aI do not in anyway pass for a cinephile, and so many Nigerian movies — that should naturally draw me in because they are “telling our…Jul 30, 2024Jul 30, 2024
Musing on Trump’s Attempted AssassinationTrump’s divisive rhetoric had inspired violence against other people at least 50 times. The close-shave attempt on his life is the…Jul 24, 2024Jul 24, 2024
The Problem with Saying ‘Suicide Isn’t an Option’This morning, I allowed myself to be distracted from a writing task and went on Facebook. The first post I alighted upon was a news post…Jun 29, 2024Jun 29, 2024
Time to Uncover and End the Bias against Head CoveringControversies about using hijab in schools seem to have become recurring, untreatable sicknesses in the southwest. In 2013, it was the…Mar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
Understanding Tom MacDonald’s Idea of Hate Speech with a Nigerian MindOn January 29th, Tom MacDonald — a socially conscious Canadian rapper I have come to have a soft spot for in recent times — released a…Feb 11, 2021A response icon1Feb 11, 2021A response icon1
