It is sometimes said that we should look at the message and not the messenger. But in journalism, we look at the two. For us practitioners, the credibility of the source is very important in determining the veracity of the story. If your source has proven to be credible over time, then you can go […]

By Muyiwa Adetiba They say the darkest hour is just before dawn. This saying has come true again. Just as we were celebrating the announcement of three efficacious vaccines by the medical world, a universal spike in COVID 19 shook the rest of the world. With this has come the numbing news that a more […]

By Muyiwa Adetiba If you are reading this article, it means you have survived the year with its twists and turns. Congratulations. 2020 was the kind of year that nothing was guaranteed until the last hour. As the pandemic raged uncontrolled from home to home, from country to country, and from continent to continent; as […]

By Muyiwa Adetiba According to some statistics, about 30 million Nigerians go to bed hungry every night. Only about one in four has one or more meals per day. About three in five start the hustle of the day without breakfast. About two in three earn less than a dollar per day while graduate unemployment […]

By Muyiwa Adetiba I once had an interview with a Miss World. I asked her why she felt she was beautiful enough to be considered the world’s most beautiful girl. Her answer was a flippant ‘mirrors don’t lie’. To which I responded ‘mirrors could be deceptive. They reflect what you want from them depending on […]

By Muyiwa Adetiba I now have an autographed copy of Shobanjo’s biography (I won’t disclose the endearing words it contained). It was brought to my place by the man himself on Monday afternoon. I didn’t know when or how, but I knew I would get it soon because he had promised. He has always kept […]

By Muyiwa Adetiba I found myself mediating between two close friends not too long ago. They were college classmates who became very successful professionals. It turned out one needed money to complete a project. He approached the other who readily obliged. As is so often between contemporaries and friends, the terms of repayment were vague. […]

By Muyiwa Adetiba The home of a teacher in the early fifties was a privileged home. Growing up in one gave you a certain air. It was intangible, but it was there. Especially if it was in a rural or suburban community. It was not necessarily a richer home – it was in all probability, […]

By Muyiwa Adetiba Many news buffs who rely on CNN for their news – a lot of people across the world do – will see Mr Donald Trump the incumbent US President, as a man who is unworthy of the office he holds. Over the course of his presidency, Mr Trump has been portrayed by […]

By Muyiwa Adetiba Ardent followers of what we – with a certain amount of fondness and exclusiveness – used to call cross-over jazz in our days, will recall the exploits of George Benson in that genre of music. (I smile even now as I remember the people and places that made my world rock during […]