I just read Farooq Kperogi’s latest column on the appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan as INEC Chairman. As always, it’s an engaging read – witty, historically rich and provocative. But I think it also suffers from the very thing it warns against: over-interpretation through the lens of ethnicity. Kperogi argues that Tinubu’s choice of Amupitan,… Continue reading Nigeria, a Country That Turns on the Axis of Ethnic and Religious Identity
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GBP to Naira Rate Between May 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024
In this post, I take a very brief look at the plight of the Naira since May 2023. I will focus on comparing the official rate to the rate in the parallel market using a graph I drew this evening. One of the first executive actions that the president took was to remove subsidy from… Continue reading GBP to Naira Rate Between May 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024
To Hell With The Prophecy (Weep Not Child by James Ngugi)
This story comes from the second chapter of Weep Not Child by James Nguigi. I think it is pertinent to attitude of some Christians in Nigeria to voting in elections. As you read, please note I am angry abouta particular mindset. This post allows me to dissipate that anger so I don’t go to sleep… Continue reading To Hell With The Prophecy (Weep Not Child by James Ngugi)
A Second Look at Ireke Onibudo: Fagunwa and His Extraordinary Characters.
When it comes to characters, D.O. Fagunwa did not impose any limitation; he allowed his imagination to run riot. This was what made his books fascinating. The title of the first chapter of Ireke Onibudo was "Pipade Awon Abami Eda", translated "An Encounter with Strange, Unusual and Extraordinary Beings". He opted for "Eda" (being, creation,… Continue reading A Second Look at Ireke Onibudo: Fagunwa and His Extraordinary Characters.
Nigeria in 1963: Kingsway
My previous blog was about a magazine - Nigeria Magazine - which I rescued recently while visiting home. This one is not any different. I am back with another advert from the same magazine and it took me down memory lane. A supermarket, called Kingsway had this advert: Although I was not alive in 1963,… Continue reading Nigeria in 1963: Kingsway
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