"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics." - Mark Twain's Own Autobiography: The Chapters from the North American Review. Tom... (0) Comment
In the last one week, most Nigerians have been more American than Obama and Mitt Romney, with Barack Obama claiming the prize, I watched as Nigerians... (0) Comment
I do not want to court controversy. I will try in my admonition to keep sane. Sadly, the operational word is ‘try’, so if I don’t, it’s not for lack of... (0) Comment
We grab a dog with the hands and it escapes; thereafter we beckon it with two fingers. (If both hands cannot detain a dog, two fingers from a distance... (0) Comment
A kì í gbọ́n tó “Èmi-lóni-í.” One cannot be as wise as “I-am-the-owner.” (One should not presume to know as much about something as the owner... (0) Comment
A ki gbele gba ofa lailo ogun--meaning, one does not sit at home, not go to war and yet be shot with an arrow. As usual there's been little to cheer within... (0) Comment
When the shadow of a tree is bent, you don’t aim to straighten the shadow, you go for the tree and the leave the shadow. Often I say I believe the things... (0) Comment
I will start this weekend's admonition by a tale told by an unknown author. It is originally called the pebble and the ripples. A man was sitting by a... (0) Comment
Chicken cannot at this late date bemoan its lack of teeth, and when it sees the snuff seller, it enfolds its wings. (Everything at its proper time and... (0) Comment
A buggi karfe da saura'n zafi, in ya fuche sai a wahalla (Strike while the iron is hot, you will suffer if you allow it to get cold). In most parts of... (0) Comment
