Hans Rosling TED talk is one of those short and powerful talks – washing machine as a metaphor of how time saved from not doing mundane tasks can be used to improve oneself and here – education for women. I… Read More ›
Month: December 2014
Jonathan Vs. Buhari – When sitting on the fence is not an option
Nigeria has its way of pushing the citizens to a tight corner – deliberately. A way to force us to choose one out of two evils – Buhari vs. Jonathan is what we get, then a choice, we must make. Today,… Read More ›
Church – Calling it what it is
How refreshing to read about men and women of God telling the truth for a change – teaching citizens how to put on the best show so as to get and retain more church attendance. Like any other profession dedicating… Read More ›
Akoraye Day
Today is Akoraye Day. Every last Saturday of the year is. The day that all Modakekes home and away celebrate the gift of life and a bit of pat in the back that we are still here. The event is mostly to… Read More ›
Putting names to the victims of war
This year marks the one hundredth years since the First WW broke out. UK did massive poppy display representing each soldiers killed in the war by planting 888,246 clay poppies themed Blood Swept Lands of Seas of Red – The display… Read More ›
Myths of colour blindness
Listening to American activist such as Vernā Myers always is inspiring. In America black activists relentless efforts for equality in all fronts is enduring – benefits of fight for justice and equality didn’t stop among African-Americans alone, everyone with a little hint… Read More ›
A sliver, hope nonetheless
This is part of an epic tale of growing up with my Yoruba monarch ——————————- My parents generation today have witnessed at least two different Ile-Ife monarch reigns so sometimes they are best to tell some stories given most of our stories… Read More ›
Memory of Christmas Eve
My village celebrates the best Christmas Eve ever. It is the day that everyone in the village come together to celebrate in the open place – primary school field. December 24th is the day youths who work and lived in cities and towns across… Read More ›
Humbling experience – When it pays to check
Isabelle called at a very unusual time, at 9am on a Sunday morning, she is normally at church. “Guess where I am” she asked. “Somewhere having fun” I replied as I knew she was supposed to be on holiday. “I… Read More ›
World population control where female dignity is intact
Takes two to tango as the saying goes. If a permanent form of birth control is such that egg is prevented from meeting sperm – indicating two people are involved here. In the case that a couple have had enough… Read More ›
Preserving African Wildlife for future generations
I have come to realisation that unless the converted and the congregation can manage to be at the same level of understanding or close on the subject matter at hand, it is very difficult to enforce any new rules. My father is a… Read More ›
Saving Africa from Africans
August 4-6 was African Leaders Summit hosted President Barrack Obama, the gathering was termed ‘historic.’ A lot of issues were discussed among which were and not limited to security problems on the continent and more importantly effort to strengthen trading between Africa and… Read More ›
