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Are you aware that two things can be true at the same time? The economy can be improving, and yet the lives of the people can still feel harder. I had this thought after reading the latest reports on Nigeria’s cost-of-living crisis. It says that the country is attracting investment. That the stock market has performed strongly. Capital is flowing in. We have very good numbers on paper. But then you go to the market. …
When you meet them, they have ideas for books to write, businesses to start, relationships to work on, and more.
Welcome to this week’s digest. Here are my latest letters published on Oluboba over the past week.
Whether King Leopold II wrote that infamous letter doesn’t change the question it forces us to ask.
The world tells us to move faster. But the strongest things in life grow differently. Before you call yourself “behind,” consider this: what if slow isn’t your problem, but your advantage?
The best football boots are terrible for a marathon. The best camera is a poor choice if all you need is a phone call. When you use “Best” without context, it is meaningless. Yet we build our lives around that word. You want the best job instead of the work that aligns with your assignments. We want to live in the best city instead of the one that gives us peace. We want the best …
But sitting in class today, I couldn’t help but smile a little. As the lecturer kept talking about how much power media gatekeepers have, I was happy he was teaching us history, not what’s happening now. At least not as bad as then.