The social media had since the elections, and probably even before that, been a sad place. For as long as I can remember, negative and unpalatable stories about Nigeria spewed fortheveryday, like lava from a volcano, staining and corrupting whatever they came in contact with. But last month, something beautiful and refreshing happened and the […]

Rare is anybody above 70 years who does not have an underlying ailment. And because of this, the reliance on others increases as we age.

What do you give a man who has everything? Or seemingly has everything? That has always been the perennial question. Relating this to the context of a powerful President and his birthday, what do you give our President on his birthday? What would he truly appreciate? These questions would have given his courtiers, Ministers and Special Assistants […]

I came across a comedy skit last week. It was about a teacher who was telling a class of six, seven year-old children about legacies. By stating that the best legacy one can leave their children is a good name, she reiterated what we, the much older generation learnt about a good legacy while growing up. This […]

I am neither an intelligence person nor a security expert. So analyzing intelligence reports is not my forte. I do not also know whether there is a dearth of intelligence in the country or a deliberate refusal to act on available intelligence. But clearly what is happening in the northern part of our beleaguered country suggests a […]