So, the other day, a younger brother of mine, Adeleke Adelana, posted an aerial picture on his Facebook page of the NECOM Building (or NET Building), with the caption ‘the tallest building in Nigeria’. I was taken aback. What?!! NET Building is STILL the tallest in Nigeria? It could be the perfect metaphor confirming that...
I hope to maintain a ringside view in the unfolding politics of 2023 in Nigeria. Being someone who had taken a dip in the fray, and having seen just how complicated things could get, it is surely going to be interesting times. It occurred to me to do a brief synopsis of Nigerians who have...
In December 2019 I wrote an article about Thomas Cook, the first ever travel agency and how that firm accidentally established tourism as we know it today. See https://opinion.premiumtimesng.com/…/thomas-cook…/. The company collapsed earlier that year, sending shockwaves across the world. The travelers’ cheques part of the business had since been sold to Travelex and that...
I have always advocated for Nigerian youths to not allow anyone make their minds up for them. It is true that old Nigerians have done themselves many injustices over time. But given the relative age of our union, I believe the young people of today should first ask to be given a chance at running...
So, the other day, a young brother of mine posted an aerial picture on his Facebook page of the NECOM Building (or NET Building), with the caption ‘the tallest building in Nigeria’. As I admired the aerial view, I was taken aback. What?!! NET Building is STILL the tallest in Nigeria? This could be the...
