Published in The Way I See Things Today·4 hours agoInsecurity in Nigeria: Is Anyone Safe?Contemplations on Nigeria’s escalating security issues On September 11, 2001, the United States faced what is probably its worst terrorist attack on domestic soil. Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, while another one crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The plane crashes were orchestrated…Thoughts5 min read
Published in The Way I See Things Today·6 days agoWhat Exactly Are You Saying?Thoughts on developing clear communication skills I recently watched a video clip of two news anchors who got into a heated and confusing discussion. One said to the other: “I was watching an episode of You where measles came up”. …Thoughts5 min read
Published in The Way I See Things Today·Jun 24Obey Before ComplainThoughts on following instructions and challenging them too One thing I heard so many times at the military secondary school I attended was the mantra “obey before complaint”. It was one of the introductory statements that welcomed new students to boarding school life. Seniors would call out to random juniors…Thoughts5 min read
Published in The Way I See Things Today·Jun 16Who Makes Social Media Rock?Musings on the different characters who make social media what it is Social media is an integral aspect of many lives. Some use it to keep in touch with friends and family, and also catch up with what they are doing. Others use it to identify the fun spots so…Thoughts5 min read
Published in The Way I See Things Today·Jun 9Learning A Thing Or Two From The PoliticiansPondering the lessons that politicians could teach us about the political process Watching the national conventions of the two prominent Nigerian political parties has been very interesting. This event is one of the major highlights of the political calendar. …Thoughts5 min read
Published in The Way I See Things Today·Jun 2Take A Loan, Be AloneReflections on the increasing use of loan apps People take loans for various reasons: to meet an urgent and unplanned need, to pay for something they want but may not be able to afford at the time or to tide them through a rough patch. There is nothing wrong, bad…Thoughts5 min read
Published in The Way I See Things Today·May 26Parenting Is Not A Day’s JobThoughts on raising children in this day and age Sometime this year, news got out that some elite private secondary school students, who had gone to Dubai to attend the World School Games, had been involved in a sex scandal. A young girl had allegedly been raped by four of…Thoughts5 min read
Published in The Way I See Things Today·May 20Jungle Justice: Why We Must Never Take Laws Into Our HandsReflections on jungle justice and the practice of taking the law into one’s hand On October 5, 2012, four young men met their untimely death at the hands of an irate mob in Aluu, a small community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State. The four young men had been…Thoughts5 min read
Published in The Way I See Things Today·May 12The Race to the Rock: A Reality ShowMusings on the aspirations for the 2023 Nigerian Presidency We are fully in election season and according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) calendar, all political parties must have conducted their party primaries before the end of the first week of June 2022. …Thoughts5 min read
Published in The Way I See Things Today·May 5How Our Actions Affect All Of UsReflections on our collective responsibility in creating a better world I remember a story I read when I was a child. It was about a little girl who turned her street upside down because she did not follow her mother’s simple instructions. …Thoughts5 min read
