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Carrying coal to Nescastle, by Muyiwa Adetiba

Carrying coal to Nescastle, by Muyiwa Adetiba

Regular users tell me that the road from Sagamu interchange to the Lagos end is usually about thirty minutes if the traffic is light and about forty-five minutes if it is heavy, which often happens at weekends. Recently, it took us – my two friends and I – almost four hours to navigate that journeyand […]
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Adieu to 2020: A year of challenges and … lessons

Adieu to 2020: A year of challenges and … lessons

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 […]

A thought for those who will  go hungry at Christmas

A thought for those who will go hungry at Christmas

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 […]

What makes Nigerians go into politics?

What makes Nigerians go into politics?

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 […]

Biodun Shobanjo and the demons that drive him to win and win

Biodun Shobanjo and the demons that drive him to win and win

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 […]

Everything is connected

Everything is connected

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. […]