Jan 28, 2009

I had some internet training with one of my friends yesterday evening. In fact, the training was supposed to have commenced yesterday morning but it commenced in the evening because my friend came in late. When he came, he narrated his ordeal to us. He had gone that morning to a bank in Ikorodu (GTB) to withdraw money and having completed that transaction...

Jan 20, 2009

A few minutes ago I saw President Obama (doesn’t it feel good to call him that) escort ex-president George Bush to the “Mobile One” helicopter and went back to the steps of the white house to wave at him as he was flown off the white house premises. That was the activity that culminated the inauguration of the 44th president of the...

I can’t help but post about current happenings on the Nigerian scene as I get wind of them in the news. I try as much as possible to follow major news stories online at www.nigeriaworld.com everyday to at least have an idea on what is happening in this my beloved nation. Many times I have in mind to write on something else but I soon discover that I...

Jan 14, 2009

This is quite a lengthy article but a must read for every Nigerian who loves his country. Just when we were beginning to rejoice that our economy was moving vertically upwards and that our currency was getting stronger, something seems to have pulled out the floor from under us and everything seems to be plummeting towards ground zero. I just read this article...

Jan 9, 2009

I want to say congrats to the former president for eventually getting a university degree. It’s just a pity that he got it at a time after he had ruled the country twice. Perharps, had he gotten it earlier, the country may have benefited from his experience in a higher institution. Albeit, I don’t think the receipt of a degree by a former president...

Jan 6, 2009

Once upon a time, 10 virgins were chosen to meet the bridegroom at a certain marriage ceremony in Israel. For some unstated reason, the bridegroom didn’t seem to be arriving and the virgins started getting apprehensive. Actually, in the custom that existed in Israel, the bridegroom usually arrived late at night with his friends to take his bride. The...