Living in Lagos: Accommodation, Cost of Living, Transport, Security & Value for Money. Mainland, Island or Ogun State—which one you choose?Part II Digression: I woke up early to drink Ogi, but there was no sugar. I left 7:00am to get sugar; all corner shops in Ibara GRA were closed. I took Okada around sleepy Abeokuta; […]
Finding my way around Lagos is challenging, exciting, & very interesting. Mainland or island, which one do you prefer? Part I Back in Lagos to tie up some loose ends having taken motor from Abekuta to Ikorodu, half of the Ogun state end from Saganmu was bad road. The number of factories on the route
Naija Travels Part 24 The Need to Podge to Manure the Land as Opposed to Purging the Land. On the farm today, after all the heavy rains, my cassava has started sprouting leaves, & the last lot of ploughing and planting of cassava & sweet potatoes is being done. This is a major achievement for
After all the hard work from the team of men and myself too. We don clear and ploughed the fields. No more weeds; we are ready for planting. Good news! Planting of cassava started yesterday, and I am torn between planting maize as well. Learned wisdom from the farmers says it is too late to
My experiences on my Naija travels are proving that being a farmer in Nigeria is very difficult & challenging. I have given locals jobs to do on the farm, yet some have repeatedly disappointed me. Some overpromise and fail to deliver; some give deadlines they fail to meet. The planting has been delayed repeatedly because
From Rivers Waters to Rivers on Fire. If Water No get enemies, does Fire have friends? After the swearing in and inaguration of the Rivers State House of Assembly. It went up in flames either by direct instructions from Govr. Fubara or his Thug supporters & Sympathisers. Following the just concluded controversial Rivers Local Govt
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The Value of Life and how we honour our dead. Is there Honour in Death for the Nigerian Soldier? This week is Independence Week when we celebrate our Independence 64 years of One9ja. In years prior to and post-independence, tens of thousands, if not more, of Nigerian soldiers lost their lives in defence of the
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At 64, Nigeria is closer to 100 years old and no longer an infant. We have moved a long way and charted a disjointed path but remain United. The false narrative that Nigeria is more disunited than ever is far from reality. Those who peddle such are usually those crowded out from political appointments, those
After heavy rains, they have finally started ploughing my land for the planting of maize & cassava. It felt so good watching my land being cleared & ploughed; once planting starts, farming will truly have started. It’s been a tortuous 7 years since I made my application for agricultural land with Ogun State Min of
My faith in One9ja, a Betta9ja & the Great Naija Youth remains Strong & Resolute. My real-life experiences and observations dispel the hopes of Doom Mongers & those who Seek to Scatta9ja. Their hopes & nightmares will never come to pass. I’m on ground, not on social media. Yesterday I had the pleasure of being