There’s a moringa tree in my compound that was never really planted, it just showed up. A few years ago, when Nigerians discovered moringa, it became the miracle tree. Everybody was talking about it, everybody was planting it, it suddenly became the solution to everything from health, strength, healing and weight. For a while, it […]
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There’s a thought that came to me recently, and it stayed with me. I’ve been doing a lot of writing lately, working on papers and developing manuscripts that are still in progress. They are not perfect yet and not ready for publication, but they are coming together. Somewhere in the middle of all that, I
“As you are learning to blow, make sure you guard” – Olayiwola Richard, 2026 For those not familiar, the above quote is from the CEO of GNCC masterclass, Mr Richard – one of characters in Layi Wasabi’s comedy catalogue. The above quote was borrowed from a boxing lesson where his coach taught him the importance
A philosopher once said, “Your life is a sum total of your choices”. Powerful statement but not entirely true. Your life is not just a sum total of your choices but the choices others made for you such as your parent, and the X factor called “luck”. But not to deviate from the point, your
Recently, a phrase has been everywhere. On timelines, in conversations, even in passing jokes on the street: “Yakubu, manage.” At first, it sounds light, almost funny. But if you listen closely, there is weight inside those two words. It is deeply Nigerian, yes… but it is also deeply human. It is what we say when
Let me tell you a story about Abayomi. Abayomi entered the university as a very young man. He came from a home where values were not just spoken about but lived. Because of that upbringing, he had a clear sense of right and wrong. When situations came up, he could easily pause and decide within
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“An unexamined life is not worth living.” A quote I first heard in my first year of medical school, and in many ways, has gone on to define much of my life as a doctor. Exams upon exams. It almost feels never-ending. And while I agree with Socrates that an unexamined life is not worth
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If you’ve ever been around poultry long enough, you’ll notice something interesting and it is that chicks grow quickly. In a few weeks, they change so rapidly, feathers, weight increase and the voice. From a distance, it looks impressive but anyone who has worked closely with birds knows growth can be deceptive. A bird can
If a pepper seller can do it, why can’t I? This was the question I kept asking myself at a point in my life when I was learning how to drive. After spending over a year in Zamfara and then moving closer to home, I had just resumed work at a place about 30 minutes’
In secondary school, one of my strongest and most enjoyable subjects was Agricultural Science. We had a farm at home, so it was always a joy to connect classroom lessons with real life, understanding the science behind farming practices and then watching those principles come alive on our own land. One topic that left a
