Professor Soyinka’s comment can be found at the back of an album which must be a rare collection of artworks presented as photography. It takes one to know one; and Soyinka, an incomparable artist himself, is the sort of person to appreciate genius in an artist operating in another medium. The album is titled SUNMI’s LENS – medium BETWEEN MAN AND NATURE; and I have a copy on account of despair and idleness.

“All is well” is a phrase used to death, even when all is not well. Many believe that the more they say it is, then the fact that it is not well, it will become well. Another well-worn saying is “e go better” or “only God will save Nigeria”.

Politics is the survival of the fittest-jungle justice you may call it. Sometimes, journalists could be found wanting in occasions that demand strict adherence to ethics of the profession, fairness.To them, it is called shenanigan.

About a month ago, GOtv launched a new package called GOtv Lite.

Described as “currently the most affordable pay-TV bouquet in Nigeria”, GOtv Lite targets existing subscribers, and gives those who opt-in access to over 20 channels. One interesting thing about the package is its alias, Small Pepper. The brand curators explain that they played on the use of ‘pepper’ as a slang for money. Small Pepper thus translating to small money, connoting the affordability of the package.

At the advent of renewed mindless attacks by Fulani herdsmen on fellow Nigerians with the height of it all coming in Agatu and Enugu where, as usual, hundreds of innocent and defenceless citizens were mowed down in cold blood, invasions which caused a huge outcry among well-meaning Nigerians and the international community, several eminent Nigerians have risen in defence of the herdsmen designated the fourth most dangerous terrorist group in the world by the Global Terror Index, claiming an alibi for them by saying that they are not Nigerians.