Of cornflakes, jihads and conspiracies
It has been an interesting week in Nigeria. First, David Hundeyin’s report, ‘Cornflakes for Breakfast: The Boko Haram Origin Story’ (published in the
Thursday Column
Thursday Column
Sixty and one questions on Independence Day
What is your first memory of Independence Day? What do you remember about those days? Was it the parades? The excitement you saw on the richly vaselin
Ahmed Joda: An encounter
On Friday 13th August, a renowned public servant, a quiet statesman, a genial and benign gentleman, Alhaji Ahmed Joda, passed away at the handsome age
Gumi and the sin-eater syndrome
In 18th and 19th century Europe, especially in Wales, upon the death of a person, his or her relatives would prepare a ritual bread and drink, place i
In praise of might and the decimation of bandits
My column last week, ‘A Horde of Uniformed Beggars’ drew quite a few reactions from the generality of Nigerians who have been harassed by uniformed pe