by Niran Adedokun | Sep 22, 2025 | Books, Reading
A few weeks back, a daughter of a friend visited me at home. It was the first time I would be meeting the young lady, so I didn’t know much about her other than her educational accomplishments, which included a very good first degree in engineering and a master’s in...
by Niran Adedokun | Sep 15, 2025 | Living
Reactions to last week’s newsletter were even more heartwarming than those of the penultimate week. Thank you for staying the course. In that edition, I solicited opinions on how to instill reading habits in our children, and I received quite a few. However, I...
by Niran Adedokun | Jul 6, 2023 | Nigeria
We should congratulate the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board for proving the integrity of its result release process this week. In a country where the non-performance and self-sabotage of national institutions are an ever-present embarrassment, demonstrating...
by Niran Adedokun | May 26, 2023 | Governance
Even more than his ineffectiveness, Nigeria’s minister of defence’s recent utterances give reasons for grave concern. Four weeks ago, he called on Nigerians to defend themselves against the attacks for bandits. I do not know how to describe the weight of...
by Niran Adedokun | May 26, 2023 | Governance
More than once this week, the usual grandstanding of Nigeria’s information minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has played in my mind with depressing effects. How can a country be so blessed and unlucky at the same time? On Tuesday, Nigerians woke to reports that about one...
