First, an Introduction As a whole lot of you may have forgotten—and this is a fact which begs forgetting—dear President Jonathan of Nigeria has an active Facebook page. Indeed, this singular fact of his candidacy was enough to catapult him into the Presidency. Of course, that election was an outcome that showcased the eagerness of … Continue reading
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IDLEMINDSET | FARTS, TOILETS AND SOME VERY UNPALATABLE TOPICS
Its another cheery Monday, and therefore, a very fine time to throw punches at our cherished social norms. So, let’s start off with this insignificant news item from last Friday that still has many Nigerians mystified: the President paid a surprise visit to the Nigerian Police College in Ikeja, Lagos. But, as the constant readers of this blog … Continue reading
IDLEMINDSET | THE TRAGEDY OF STATISTICS AND THE STATISTICS OF TRAGEDY
The old testament is full of killings and genocide. Whole tribes slain, women raped, towns and cities pillaged. From the killing of Abel to the captivity of Israel, it is a continuous story of sin and retribution. And the wages of sin was death. Literal death. No kidding. One of the stories tells of a bunch of … Continue reading
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