Bashorun J.K Randle image via aquilacapitalltd.com Here we are in the White House, arguably the most powerful institution in the entire world. President Barack Obama walks into the room and quickly makes his point – he is tied up in the preparation for the G20 in Los Cabos Summit 2012 in Mexico, right on the … Continue reading FREEDOM OF MISINFORMATION [DOWN WITH THE NEXT PRESIDENT, WHOEVER HE MAY BE]
FREEDOM OF MISINFORMATION
Bashorun J.K Randle image via jkrandleandco.uk The iconic English artist Damien Hirst offers no apologies for the grotesqueness of his paintings, sculptures and whatever comes into his head or is the product of his hands (or indeed other parts of his anatomy). He relishes whatever outrage his art provokes. As far as … Continue reading FREEDOM OF MISINFORMATION
A TRIBUTE TO LATE MRS ENITAN ADEBAYO-DOHERTY
Let us acknowledge that till the last moment she yearned with nostalgia for Lagos (and Nigeria) that was at peace with itself not a city or nation which keeps churning out in large numbers – an underclass of the jobless and the disillusioned who have resolved that if they are not good enough for our … Continue reading A TRIBUTE TO LATE MRS ENITAN ADEBAYO-DOHERTY
TRIBUTE TO CHIEF (DR) M.A. MAJEKODUNMI CFR; CMG (Former Minister of Health, Federal Republic of Nigeria)
For the first time ever, he had no message for me to pass on to the powers that be. What pained him most was the realisation that this is not the same country for which he and his generation strove to build on the tabernacle of justice and fairness. Bashorun J.K. Randle … Continue reading TRIBUTE TO CHIEF (DR) M.A. MAJEKODUNMI CFR; CMG (Former Minister of Health, Federal Republic of Nigeria)
CONVERSATIONS OF A LIFE I: Insights from a Lagos Motor Park
Below is a conversation between two Nigerians in a public motor park somewhere in Lagos. As this author happened to be around at the time of the discussion he found the insights from a seemingly uneducated transport worker baffling and decided to share them on this blog. SA appears to be a highly educated young man and DKSN is … Continue reading CONVERSATIONS OF A LIFE I: Insights from a Lagos Motor Park
What Makes Countries Rich or Poor?
Gary Knight/VII Women in Darfur returning from Kutum market to the Fata Borno camp for internally displaced persons under the protection of African Union soldiers, January 2007; photograph by Gary Knight from Questions Without Answers: The World in Pictures by the Photographers of VII. The book has just been published by Phaidon. The fence that divides … Continue reading What Makes Countries Rich or Poor?
THE PLACE OF THE NIGERIAN YOUTH IN NATION-BUILDING
To overthrow oppression has been sanctioned by humanity and it is the highest aspiration of every free man. Nelson Mandela Image via Wikipedia In 1985, IBB was the President of Nigeria, and students then were told that they were the leaders of tomorrow. Twenty-five years later, the same man said unequivocally in an interview with … Continue reading THE PLACE OF THE NIGERIAN YOUTH IN NATION-BUILDING
ENDING POVERTY IN NIGERIA
And my people shall not be slaves in their land Adebayo Alonge Solutions Ideator Does Nigeria have any reason being poor? It is the consensus that she is blessed with what many other nations lack- talented people, a burgeoning population, an advantageous demographic, clement climate, abundant natural resources and cultural diversity. She has access to … Continue reading ENDING POVERTY IN NIGERIA
Raw Video Of Kaduna Easter Bomb Blast
Viewer discretion advised. How long this scourge? How long?
Lagosian Taking Free Ride On The Third Mainland Bridge
Lagosian taking free ride on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos at great risk to life and limb on Friday, 30th March, 2012 at 8.32pm. A sad reflection of the poor socioeconomic state of the Nigerian people.
