Like Dr Mahathir, like the Sultan of Sokoto
On the first January of 1982, Malaysians wound their clock by 30 minutes to set the time nationwide to GMT +8. Before then, the nation of Malaysia wor
Prof. Brainy
Prof. Brainy
The science of patience (II)
Among the instruments listed for the Prophet to put in the toolbox was patience: “And be patient over what they say and avoid them with gracious avoid
The science of patience (I)
I remember it as if it were yesterday. Sitting at the feet of my father as a little boy ready to receive the wisdom of the day in his living room. “Re
Bright ideas about access for electricity in rural Nigeria
In 2002, precisely June 8, as a practicing journalist, I wrote a feature, published in the Daily Trust newspaper on the crisis of power supply in Nige
Re: How to be better than your professor
Last week’s column drew a lot of reactions; surprisingly, from professors as well as students – including my own professor who sent his comment