Trust the social media to make fun of everything. A foreigner was said to have asked a young Nigerian in the diaspora what ASUU meant since he often heard young Nigerians mention it. The young man said without hesitation that ASUU was the acronym for an organization which forces Nigerian Universities to close down constantly.

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And the Acting Governor choked. Publicly on national TV. He quickly turned away from the camera so watchers would not see eyes that had become laden with tears. He was trying to condole the family of a 41 year-old who was cut in the prime of life in Edo State for no apparent reason other than being a Priest.

Let’s go scriptural for a while since the issue of today has religious undertones. I am sure we’ve all heard the story of the Good Samaritan before. But for those who might not really know the story, it is the story of a traveler – most likely a foolhardy one – who was travelling alone along a dangerous road infested with robbers.

There was still light when I headed for Lagos Island from Surulere.

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