__Imagining new wealth creation models. The talk with my Japanese friend had left me thinking deeply about how we in Africa think about wealth. Maybe, just maybe, there was another way to think about it? Imagine if my teachers had taught me that we are “very rich” because we produce some of the smartest entrepreneurs in Africa… people with the know-how and vision to transform our...
Yewande Oyediran (Nee Fatoki) a lawyer allegedly stabbed her husband to death in Ibadan. On Monday night, the story of a wife/lawyer, the daughter of an Anglican Venerable surfaced online for allegedly stabbing her husband ‘Lowo to death. According to online reports referenced as family source, the fracas that led to the murder started because ‘Lowo who is based in France before...
Schlappig has simply been flying on the wings of luxury for the price of pie in the last years and he’s not ever going to slow down. Collecting miles is one thing. Redeeming them is “where it gets tricky,” said Schlappig. “The airlines make it extremely difficult to redeem those miles, by design, because they want you to be hooked on this currency.” And if anyone is...
The Professional Homeless Man I was caught unawares yesterday when I found the story about a homeless man in America who calls himself a professional homeless man, collects alms with credit cards and owns a website that he uses for getting menial jobs (especially snow shoveling snow during winter) and collecting alms as well. What caught me unawares was not the fact that he was collecting credit...
Here’s the picture of a Youth Corper and his mum who sells Frozen Fish. His mother evidently paid for his education from the proceed of selling frozen fish. An average human will be quick to hide behind veils but this young man honoured his mother by not only identifying with her, but showing the world how proud he his to have her. I think this is the true definition of honour when the...
The Supreme Court in Abuja has reportedly upheld the outcome of the April 11 governorship election that brought Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to power. An unanimous judgment by the court restored the declaration of Wike as the valid winner of the poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC; upturning the concurrent judgments of both the Rivers State Governorship Election...
Engaging Citizens: A Game Changer for Development? Recent events have shown that the relationship between government and citizens is in need of repair. In just the last few years, we have witnessed calls from all over the world, from the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street to the Open Government Partnership, for governments to become more open, accountable and responsive by deepening their...
Adebayor Joins Crystal Palace In what stands to be the most ecstatic signing of the transfer window, Emmanuel Adebayor as joined Crystal Palace on free transfer for a wage of £77,000-a-week and could be paying him £100,000-a-week wages if he is a success. Adebayor has initially moved to Palace until the end of the season, as manager Alan Pardew bids to solve his team’s problems in front of goal...