Aug 7Standing before kingsAlmost every Sunday, my Father will echo Proverbs 22:29 into our ears. Standing before at least 20 of us as children’s teachers, he will scream. “Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.” Then on our…Us Department Of State4 min read
Mar 15The Docile people and the tyrants who are leading!The Docile people and the tyrants who are leading! "Every human has a bit of tyranny in them once they have power or access to power." I don't have all my thoughts fully formed; however, I have seen enough to start my opinions about the average Nigerian. You might ask…Nigeria5 min read
Feb 24Health Care Accountability Across AfricaA conversation at the Open Gov Hub, Wahington DC On Thursday, February 17, 2022, I was opportune to speak to nearly 100 persons both physically and online from the Open Gov Hub, Washington, DC. …Health7 min read
Jan 1Patterns of Grace“Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter”- African Proverb One would have thought 2020 was a tough year until 2021 came around. No doubt, words will fail me if I am to give a detailed narration of my 2021 experience. However, this piece gives…20219 min read
Oct 20, 2021#Endsars: The Night That Can Never Be Forgotten {20–10–2020}It was a briskly cold evening in the highly-tensed city of Lagos as thousands of young protesters had occupied strategic locations in protest against police brutality and extortion. The unprecedented Nationwide #Endsars protest was closing in a fortnight. For a moment, all eyes were on Nigeria. Lagos was the centre…Endsars8 min read
Jun 20, 2021Raising Community ChampionsA journey across Nigeria It has become increasingly important to continue to tell our stories, otherwise, the good deeds we embark upon are just lost in the whole narrative of events. A proverb rightly said, “until lions start telling their tales, the hunter will always be the hero” In the…Politics6 min read
Mar 12, 2020How much does a Nigerian’s life worth?Are we here by accident? does our existence even mean a thing? are we protected? are we covered by the government? what is our worth really? This is a question we all need to ask ourselves at this point! We might want to run away from the facts and figures…Bokoharam13 min read
Jun 1, 2019The Civic Hive Tech BootCampBuilding ideas that solve social problems, building institutional efficiency and strengthening governance using Civic Technology. November 15, 2018, marked the start of the 2019 Civic Hive Fellowship. This marks the second year the fellowship program has been running. The call for applications lasted through the festive period giving us the…Civictech8 min read
Feb 15, 2019#ValueOfaVote Campaign in the Southwestern States: What we did and learntDeparting Lagos on Sunday, February 3, we proceeded on a journey to the five southwestern states in Nigeria (Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, Oyo and Ogun) to bring to the people at the grassroots level the much-needed education on the values of their votes as well as the values they should vote…Politics7 min read
Jan 7, 2019E-commerce priorities in Africa.To start with, what is E-Commerce? E-commerce, also known as electronic commerce or internet commerce, refers to the buying and selling of goods or services using the internet, and the transfer of money and data to execute these transactions. E-commerce is often used to refer to the sale of physical…Internet5 min read