Interesting conversations going on about the general elections in Nigeria. MTV Base facilitated a roundtable discussion that featured great minds from Omojuwa to Banky W. You have seen MO Abudu’s interviews with the two leading candidates here. Gubernatorial aspirants have hosted endless sessions. But the Presidential debate that could have helped many make up their minds failed […]
In celebration of Adaora-Zinno Orara who’s down with stage 7 cancer Blackhouse Media and Mydrim Gallery today announced a one of a kind art exhibition titled Against All Odds. The exhibition will be showcasing the works of one of Nigeria’s most celebrated painters, Zinno Orara, in dedication to his Wife, Adaora-Zinno Orara, who is […]
My mom never really liked Zinno Orara. She liked the artist, his works, just like everyone else. But the man? ‘That boy is a braggart’, she would say, as music blasted from Bro Zinno’s Volvo. Often Lucky Dube; almost always reggae or soul. But as he rolled up his windows and stepped out of the […]
Paid 53 Pounds (around N14, 500) for an opportunity to join Google’s Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg at #FTInterview , #FTLive on Thursday night. Used my Frequent flyers’ miles to buy an economy class return ticket for the trip.
Glad to have joined my good friend Steve Babaeko and his team at X3M Ideas for the agency’s 2nd anniversary dinner on Friday August 29. I’m very emotional about X3M, for many reasons, most not easily obvious. But trust me – anything is possible, If you believe.
Praying God comforts Dimgba Igwe’s family and colleagues at The Sun Publishing, Entertainment Express and Sunday Express. What a shame… Rest in peace Pastor Dimgba Igwe. Image: Sun News online.
Yorubas say it well: “Ehinkule l’ota wa. Inu’le ni aseni ngbe”. Nigeria and Nigerians are losing on all fronts because of leaders we didn’t prepare for the assignments we are giving them. Every child should be trained please. Everyone should be prepared with the right formal and informal education. We never know what we […]
As a journalist I worked in three media organizations. It is difficult to survive as a Nigerian journalist. It is equally difficult for media owners. Just seen the Leadership newspaper issue and I feel for the staff. I know what it means to work and not earn. I did that at THISDAY for 2 years. […]
My roommate and fellow S Man @doyinadesida’s birthday. Our room in a face-me-I-face-you apartment at No 21 Major Salawu, Agbowo-UI. The UI years, when I went to bed hungry almost every night. Where I lost count of how many times our landlord Ajetunmobi locked us out for failing to pay rent. The UI years, where […]
It was 10 years in June, since my first byline appeared in Encomium Weekly. My first byline anywhere, really. It was one of the most difficult periods of my life. Let me explain: My mother died in April, just as I was rounding up work on my final year project at University of Ibadan. I fell […]