A great leader takes his people to where they ought to be, not necessarily where they want to be. Leadership is vision matched with actionable mission -Anonymous For some time now, the Nigerian political firmament has been running out of a constellation of real stars and deep-rooted gladiators. This dearth of political juggernauts and women of substance leaves politics bland without its usual witty candour and glitzy glamour. So sad. Gone are the good old days when practicing and aspiring politicians, as well as the ordinary folks, were treated to eloquent philosophical polemics and pragmatic oratory by the likes of…
Author: Alaba Yusuf
Life is just too full of strife, cruelty and absurdity, so much so that the mere perception of a tiny patch of a baby’s excreta on a big pot of gbegirisoup can ruin the appetite of an entire array of guests at any important party, mostly the owambe where ewedu and gbegiri are match-made for tasty amala. This shows the nexus between perception and reality. And humans don’t joke about both. For reputation is life. Even in the medical line, there is an unwritten code of practice that excuses a surgeon from operating on patients with close family ties, such as spouse or immediate siblings. Many a doctor…
Why We All Need To Be Atikulated To Get Nigeria Working Again By Alaba Yusuf There comes a prime time in the life of a nation when it’s citizens, democratically, determine the next course of action for the corporate existence of their country’s sovereignty – through a referendum or outright general election. Britain’s rattling BREXIT battle is one of such. And the Presidential Election in Nigeria this weekend aligns both Commonwealth Comity nations. Neither is a do or die affair; nonetheless, they are monumental milestones that could make or mar people’s collective destiny. Thus, when British political philosopher and legal luminary, Lord Acton,…
