It was midday on Sunday; just after the 10am service. A lady was trying to make a lunch appointment with her daughter and her prospective husband. But first, she needed to buy some fruits at the open Sunday market near her church. She was still trying to pack well when she heard a thud and […]

There is this story of a child who was experiencing power failure for the first time in his young life. He was then the only child in a young family. His parents had just relocated home after the proverbial pursuit of the golden fleece and were staying with another young family until they could find […]

A video of a young girl dancing on a thick, lush carpet of crisp Naira notes went viral recently. She was barely in her teens. She was also covered in a confetti of new currency notes by adults who danced around her.

By Muyiwa Adetiba The Jackson Five exploded into the world’s musical consciousness some sixty years ago. It was a family band of five brothers. Chubby cheeked and ‘petit’, Michael was the youngest and the most endearing. He was also the most prodigious. It was no surprise that he became the most enduring. Their father Joe […]

Alhaji Abdulkadir was the Managing Director of NIDB in 1985 when then-President Babangida made him head a committee on IMF following the heated national debate on whether Nigeria should go the IMF route or not. I had a good relationship with him and visited his office from time to time – often without an appointment – to pick his brains on national issues.

Canon R.B Parker wept some forty years ago when he visited the school he nurtured as Principal during what has been aptly described as the school’s golden decade (1948-57).

The Nigerian Super Eagles caged the much rated Pharaoh of Egypt during their opening match at the African Cup of Nations tournament which is scheduled to end tomorrow. They followed it with convincing victories in their two successive matches. These wins raised their profile from ‘an also ran’ to possible champions.

I have this pair of shoes that I covet a lot and has a pride of place in my wardrobe. It is dark brown. It comes out only on special occasions since I have other pairs of shoes of the same colour. It got noticed the last time I wore it out. It was at a private get together.

Playing by your own rules can be fine if it means having your own mind and not following the herd. It can also mean not allowing naysayers to derail you from set goals.

The glitter is off. Fireworks that used to light the skies in different colours while sending beautiful shimmers down to earth have petered off.