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 […]
Who is an idiot? By Muyiwa Adetiba
Although his conclusion was in the direction of kindness and cruelty, his illustration on how we react to people who don’t look, think, sound, act or live like us got me thinking
The emotional roller-coaster of love, sports and politics, By Muyiwa Adetiba
‘A Teenager In Love’ was a song many people all over the world in my generation related to. But it was also a timeless song all young lovers will probably always identify with. It was about the intensity of love. And the vulnerability of love. ‘One day I feel so happy. Next day I feel […]
Of humanity and humaneness, By Muyiwa Adetiba
The most notable similarity is about human beings. No matter the part of the globe you are visiting, you are going to meet the good, the bad and the ugly
Nigeria, the land of our birth, By Muyiwa Adetiba
I recently met with a young lady over a group lunch. Although I had not seen her in over a decade at least, I had no trouble recognizing her. Her small, almost delicate physique and her smiling face gave her away. Particularly her smiling face which struck me the first time I saw her. I […]
Of fuel and other subsidies, By Muyiwa Adetiba
A few years ago,I had a dinner date with a former colleague and friend at Ikoyi Club Lagos. It was supposed to be a private, cozy affair. To my surprise, she came with a companion who was unknown to me. I made up my mind to tread carefully until his identity could be ascertained. I […]
