If Attah was a hangman…
If Attah was a hangman, and the succession were constitutional and hereditary… Akwa Ibom purse would have gone to his son-in-law, and nobody would shed a tear. If you’re one…
Everyone goes deaf, sooner or later!
Everyone goes deaf…sometimes deliberately! But there is a politics of deafness that only god governance can heal. Read more… I’ve been called “deaf” more times than I can count, but…
Fear of Cloning!
Fear of cloning? Yeah, let’s pause for a moment. What if we cloned the current batch of politicians? Would Nigeria even survive? A British tabloid gave me quite the scare…
In Akwa Ibom, somebody is giving witchcraft a bad name
In Akwa Ibom, every display of incompetence and poor performance is consistently get blamed on witchcraft. When will that superstition change? Today, I’m going home to help “liquidate” the evil…
Our New Year revolution
New year is often a time to reflect and hope. We reflect on our disappointments and make fresh plans for next year. But do they ever come to be? It’s…
I’ve banned my kids from watching TV
I’ve banned my kids—especially the two-month-old girl—from watching Nigerian films. Especially movies directed and produced by Ken Nnamani and Aminu Masari. I heard they can corrupt even police-thieves. Ask the…
Journalism has side-chicks
Journalism has side-chicks. They constitute the less serious aspects of journalism that can detract from its integrity and core mission. So, while celebrating Press Freedom Day 2024, spare a moment…
My head is not ‘kwarekt’!
My head is not “kwarekt”! I just discovered this morning while passing by my bedroom mirror. This might explain why I can hardly remember things—like my age and the last…
Who Is a Worker?
Nobody ever taught me who a worker is. I found out by myself—on the job! Yeah, I became a worker from my mother’s womb. I worked so hard that I…