The burden of being passionately committed to the cause of Nigeria is not biologically possible nor should it be forced on our children, who in their rights deserve to reserve their God-given free will to decide (for or against) in that regard when they come of age. As a father…

Once upon a time, there was a man named Jesus who walked the earth, performing miracles and spreading love wherever he went. He had gathered a loyal following of disciples who believed he was and is the Son of God. But one day, Jesus was betrayed by one of his…

Forgiving people is something I had to master from my childhood. We no doubt are humans and would expect that our good is reciprocated but this is not always the case if we put things in proper perspective. Whatever people benefit from our deeds, must never be perceived as done…

While growing up our parents were fond of using “your mates have done so and so” as a means of forcing us out of our comfort zone just to keep up with the Jones’. Those who failed to understand the purpose of such statements grew up hardwired to believe being…

There was a time when a hungry stomach, an empty pocket, and a broken heart, teach the best lessons of life. These were the building blocks of prosperous generations. Today, such experiences hardly create a broader ideological shift, but justifies the need for the despondent to join the mercurial mob, whose life purpose is driven by resentment, cynicism, skepticism and derision of others as a means of managing existential crisis.

To our adolescent kids, the election is perceived as some reality TV Show/game and most of them have been influenced by peer pressure. Some believe voting for any other political party means you are old and voting ‘Elluu Pee’ is youthful and hip. When you are a parent, all you…

It was a cloudy morning on the day of the elections. Moronike was feeling anxious as she walked towards the polling station. She had been bombarded by countless political ads, propaganda and news stories that left her feeling confused and overwhelmed. …

Many years ago I decided to document my thoughts in a public journal and I have not regretted this for a day in 15years. I have been asked by most how I cope with trauma tantrums of folks whose existential crisis are indicted by my thoughts, and my response has…

A Work In Progress We All Are… I have learnt a great deal in my years and I can only say that we are all a work in progress. We all must fail serially before we find our voice. Failure is a great teacher and we must all endeavor to invest in our portfolio of failures until…