Wumi The Problem: So much of the traffic situation in Lagos can be traced to the presence of container trucks in various modes: parked and waiting for unloading or offloading, broken down, tumbled over, or worse. The issue continues to be a huge drain on the population’s energies – physical, mental, and emotional where it’s not … Read more
Problem: More people eating out are conscious about healthy eating and how well or often they do it. Solution: Establish a restaurant or eatery serving salads and healthy food fare. Even where you serve snacks and the traditional Nigerian staples such as rice, or swallows, or even beans, look for ways to introduce new nutritional … Read more
When I was a kid, salt was the antidote to bellyache. Mother would say, “Lo bu iyo die si omi ki o muu”. That’s Yoruba. I interpret: “Go put a little salt in water and drink it”. I think it worked. I also came to love salt and sometimes just went to the kitchen to … Read more
It’s a bad thing the #EndSARS protests turned violent. I stand against the destruction of lives and property. The government should have handled the initial protests with more tact; leadership is responsible for the people regardless of their comportment at any instance. I take the case of a parent: you remain responsible for your child … Read more
On 22 October 2020, the president finally addressed the nation after numerous requests to do so. I read the transcript of his speech this morning and observed some missing elements. He should have decried the gruesome, wicked, ill-informed army attack on harmless protesters at Lekki. He should have told Nigerians that the situation is being … Read more
SARS #EndSARS, the people protest The people continue the protest The people continue in protest IGP ends SARS The people rejoice And continue, in protest IGP announces SWAT A new special team to protect us When police on patrol need help But the people protest The people protest #EndSARS now a placeholder, for all police … Read more
1. The Problem Working parents struggle with providing healthy meals for their children in school. Some schools do serve meals but could also need some help. 2. The Solution What if you could serve pre-packed healthy meals to children daily? You could also provide healthy meal plans based on the nutritional needs of the children, … Read more
1. The Problem Where do regular workers (not business executives) go when they need help with career decisions, stress at work, health challenges affecting their careers, mental wellness, physical wellness? Yes, people talk to friends and relatives or religious leaders, read posts or books but do those resources or people provide specialist, structured support day … Read more
Don’t worry about people stealing your ideas.If your ideas are any good, you’ll have toram them down people’s throats. – Howard Aiken I once came up with 21 ideas on how a restaurant on campus could improve their business, bring more people in, make them stay, buy more food. I visited maybe three times before … Read more
I once told a friend that becoming the CEO of MTN wasn’t my ambition. We were discussing the future, careers, money, comfort. I probably didn’t (and still don’t) fully understand the implication of that statement. I came across as an unambitious fellow content with his poverty while my mates, and juniors, plunged into work and … Read more