Fear of flying? It’s not just the stale dough-nuts
My “fear of flying” has nothing to do with the stale dough-nuts they serve on board. I have “constitutional immunity” against food poisoning. It’s something else. Read to most interesting…
No burnt offering for bad government
Bad government shows up in various forms of poverty, hardship and lack of other relevant social services. It can lead to pipeline neglect, vandalisation and mass death. The revelation is…
Fallacy of bitter Pills
…nothing says only bitter pills can cure an ailment. Bitter pills can’t be the only “right” one. In any case, no one likes anything bitter – pills or syrup. It…
Peace is now in pieces
I suspect until last week, General Olusegun Obasanjo didn’t know that “peace” was a woman. So, each time “she” edges closer to his domain, he decreed “her” dead. But the…
Insult is Food for PDP Big-men
A new survey has shown that since PDP took over leadership in 1999, the nation has made outstanding progress. On the back of the report was a bold inscription: ‘Backwards!’…
Welcome To the Dogs’ Party
My neighbour’s dog is a funny creature. Each day, it runs after my car as I drive out. Then, when it’s tired, sits in the middle of the road, defecates…
I Refuse to Be Named Patience
I’m gradually losing my “patience.” I warned my mum not to give my younger sister that name, but she wouldn’t hear. She said it was because God had not forgotten…
Pity! Amala Causes AIDS in Oyo.
I don’t like “amala,” but I guess I have to try now. You see, I have this ambition that when I grow up, I must join politics. And I’ve been…
I Won Olympic Gold, Jogging to the Toilet
Thank God that Olympic nonsense has ended. Now I can settle down to watch that programme teaching men to measure the size of their wives’ pants. Your Choice! I think…
My Pastor Is a Devil’s Advocate
Growing up, I knew Sonny Okosuns, the musician. He used rag to hold his head together, yet sang what made sense to many. But I never knew there was another…