Some forty years ago, the state of our hospitals was one of the reasons given for the coup which toppled the Shagari government. Nigerian hospitals, declared the spokesman for the coup plotters, had become mere consulting clinics. Many of those who planned that coup are gone. Some however, are still alive. If they thought things […]

Many countries, including those that are richer than Nigeria, don’t have a Presidential fleet. Only a foolish businessman borrows money for consumption

Playing squash was for me, a passion. It was also, for several decades, my major source of exercise. Then Covid19 disrupted my rhythm, as it did for so many people. My need to exercise pushed me into walking. It is a solitary sport which suited one of the Covid19 requirements at the time. Now, post […]

A classmate and friend left our shores for America over five decades ago. He sees himself more as an American now and rightly so. America has done well by him and he has done well by America. Besides, he hasn’t been home more than a couple of times in the fifty-odd years he has been […]

They are happiest wherever there is a crowd and preferably activities – at construction sites where they help in lifting the heavy stuff; at event and worship centers where they help with parking cars; at the markets when you need a helping hand. They can come in handy during disasters as well. They are, for […]