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

A horde of uniformed beggars

There are lots of uniforms in this country. The police, military, paramilitary, private security guards, immigration, customs, cleaners and whatnots.