I used to be one of those who felt that the Jonathan administration failed in its efforts to locate and retrieve the Chibok girls. But before you reach any conclusion based on this statement, let me clarify right away that, with the change in government, my previous certainty has simply given way to confusion on … Continue reading
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ON INEFFECTUAL BUFFOONS | by Ayo Sogunro
Nigeria’s social media is not necessarily the brightest platform for intellectual engagement. This may sound like an insult, but it is not. This realisation is why I have, for some time now, been quietly sipping my tea and reserving my opinions on public issues for my barber. Yet, in the last few hours, the latest … Continue reading
[Sunday Punch] THE SADDEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD | by Ayo Sogunro
There is something baffling about the constant need by the people who do these things to measure human happiness. For example, in a 2010 Gallup Poll, Nigerians were described as the happiest people on earth, last week, some five years later, Nigeria was ranked as the third happiest country in Africa. Well, so what? True, … Continue reading
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