BEYOND THE LANGUAGE, INCOMPETENCE AND ERRORS IS A LESSON By Hassan Mohammed (Reposting) (2017)

The post discusses the controversy surrounding a letter from Abdul-Hamid Mohammed, the Director of Works and Housing at Toro Local Government, which accuses a young man of participating in partisan politics on social media. The author argues that while the letter highlights issues of meritocracy and corruption in hiring, it should be viewed in the context of the young man's potential impact on the youth and the civil service. The post emphasizes the importance of understanding and adhering to public service rules to avoid disciplinary action, and calls for greater awareness and research among civil servants to navigate complex situations.

When Unsolicited Advice Meets Unsolicited Shade by Lawson Akhigbe

A simple split-screen or virtual debate table. One side has a Nigerian flag and a slightly dusty ECOWAS logo. The other has a bold “Sovereignty First” banner and a small Alliance of Sahel States pin. Both characters face the camera like they’re on a late-night panel that got too real.

Spells vs. Supplications: How Language Decides Who is “Holy” and Who is “Voodoo”

Oba of Benin gathers his chiefs, raises a ceremonial staff, and recites a rhythmic Edo formula to combat insecurity within his domain, the Western-trained mind instinctively shifts its vocabulary. Suddenly, it’s not a prayer. It’s an incantation. It’s a spell. It’s juju. Why does one man commune with the divine while the other plays with magic? The difference isn't actually in the action; it’s in the vocabulary of power, race, and who owns the dictionary.

The Phones No Longer Ring: Nigeria’s Rent Economy, Explained in Missed Calls by Lawson Akhigbe

Yusuf Buhari There are economic textbooks, there are IMF reports, and then there is the most accurate indicator of Nigeria’s political economy: the call log on the phone of a man close to power. Yusuf Buhari, son of Nigeria’s late president, has accidentally written the clearest thesis on Nigeria’s rent economy without citing Adam Smith, …

*UBUNTU* ! *UBUNTU* !! *UBUNTU* !!!

A very nice story from South Africa ...The motivation behind the Ubuntu culture in South Africa ...An Anthropologist proposed a game to the South African tribal children ...He placed a basket of sweets near a tree.And made the children stand 100 metres away from the tree.Then he announced that, whoever becomes the first person to …