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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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I watched the news last night in disbelief. While Britain and other countries made strong decisions regarding handling this COVID-19 outbreak in their nation’s, Nigeria’s president decided to call off Federal Executive Council (FEC) meetings till further notice. What? In this time of war? A nations leaders may not, cannot decide to stop meeting when
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COVID-19, the coronavirus respiratory disease is the major news feature globally as I write this. The outbreak has caused entire countries to ask their citizens to remain indoors while health officials work tirelessly to treat infected people and contain its further spread. Nigeria has recorded 12 positive cases of the infection already and efforts are
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is the new economic index. Now, you can exchange three like this for a bus ride from Ikeja to Yaba. Or for two bags of pure water. Or for two bottles of thinned colas. Or for four robo-robo chicken eggs. Or for two one-hundred-naira recharge cards. Or for one litre of petrol — with some
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