2019 Elections And The Cost of Ambition

Politics/Governance2 Comments

19-year old Daniel Usman is dead. He was shot dead by gunmen while trying to exercise his civic duty. Daniel is only one of the many victims of the just concluded presidential elections. At the last count, about 37 people have been reported killed and many others, injured as an aftermath of the unrest in different parts of the country during the voting exercise. Even as I write this, there’s tension in Oshodi, a suburb of Lagos, as thugs look to disrupt normal trading activities; it leaves one wondering if we’ll ever get to the point where politics will be practised without rancour.

Hustle That Maketh Not Ashamed

Inspiration4 Comments

He had tweeted, “Your boyfriend is an Uber driver”, and to be sure the mockery was not lost on his audience, he posted “laughing in tears emojis” along with his tweet. In his opinion, Uber driving was not a profession to be proud of and a girl whose boyfriend drove an Uber should hide her face in shame.

It’s the zeitgeist of our time: the derision of those we perceive as unimportant or lacking material possessions.

Who Are You When You’re Alone?

Lifestyle4 Comments

 

Two divergent personalities.

One for the public…the crowd, the virtual mob who may deride or ostracise you if you do not kowtow to popular opinion.

How can everyone you know align with the two major political parties while you opt to pitch your tent with the third force? So you choose to be a closet cheerleader and chant “Four plus Four!” or “Atikulated!” because you’d sooner jump off a cliff than admit you’re voting an unpopular candidate.