OLUWAJIMI . J . THORPE

“What I have seen a lot of are recommendations for how to try to avoid getting coronavirus in the first place -- good hand washing, personal hygiene and social distancing -- but what I have NOT seen a lot of is advice for what happens if you actually get it, which many of us will. So as your friendly neighborhood Nurse let me make some suggestions: You basically just want to prepare as though you know you’re going to get a nasty respiratory bug, like bronchitis or pneumonia. You just have the foresight to know it might come your way! Things you should actually buy ahead of time (not sure what the obsession with toilet paper is?): Kleenex, Paracetamol, whatever your generic, mucus thinning cough medicine of choice is (check the label and make sure you're not doubling up on Paracetamol) Honey and lemon can work just as well!    Vick vaporub for your chest is also a great suggestion. If you don’t have a humidifier, that would be a good thing to buy and use in your...

Talent is the truth, It's a burning sensation in you and I, and I know you know the truth is the root of all good. Talent is bliss, Like the wings that's sings the song of freedom, Young and naive yet rules it's own kingdom. Talent is ocean,  Like every wave that creates the motion, That performs with emotion in every rotation. Talent is faith, Like the fork that breaks through a mountain like a piece of cake. Talent is power, The vim that feeds our soul every hour, The hymn of praise we compose as we raise God's given grace. "Talent is yours to take from within." Like an understatement the word talent is tragic, Cause what we really have is MAGIC.  Sub freeman (umoru olabode) 

"A man who calls his kinsmen to a feast does not do so to redeem them from starving. They all have food in their own houses. When we gather together in the moonlight village ground, it is not because of the moon. Every man can see it in his own compound. We come together because it is good for kinsmen to do so. Therefore let us continue with the team spirit and enjoy the power of togetherness. Let's smile not because we don't have problems but because we are stronger than the problems..."

When a boy tells you he loves you, his words won't be easy, his words won't be broken in English, he'll speak riddles, he'll preach parables for your heart to be at ease. To convey his message you'll need to focus, on his eyes on your breast, on his lips licking sweet lies. You'll need to focus on his accent, white and clean laying on your shoulders ready to carry your beliefs. When a boy tells you he loves you, he won't mean it at first, he'll retake the scene over and over again until he's awarded his first Oscars, he'll cry over your dying garden, his speech will levitate, He'll promise to bring the sun to your feet and your teeth will shine, your heart will glow, Your stomach will unfold and break into freedom, Your arms will open as will your legs. When a boy tells you he loves you, he'll be gentle as he creeps up your skin, he'll nail his words with a kiss and soon he'll leave you to hang, Soon the ov...

Beauty rose from the pit of fiery furnace and glowed more than all the world's diamond yet a kiss from the furnace left her deform. Wisdom rode out of the walled fence of foolishness and lived longer than all the world's wisdoms yet an embrace from foolishness saw him dwindle. Honour was a kinsman of every dishonourable acts until he was called out of that gross darkness to light yet a courtesy visit by his kin rendered him worthless. All these were something and were created out of nothingness until they received the breath that outlived the oldest creature yet end up in the guagmire of destruct by fellowshipping with their horrible pasts.

“Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school. It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education” — Albert Einstein The greatest form of disability in life is not knowing your ability. Your winning edge in life is not the degree you have acquired or the certificate you possessed, but your ability to solve problems. Whenever I interview graduates, I am not so keen on their qualifications; I am only keen on their special skills, experiences and their unique approach to problem-solving. Most of them cannot even apply the knowledge they have acquired in school to solving life problems. The 21st Century employer doesn’t necessarily pay you a salary for the certificate you possess, but for the problems you can solve. The reality of life is that there are more employable graduates than the available jobs, and it is only graduates that can actually think beyond their certificate that would eventually find their own place in life. Mark Twa...

Metropolitan Club 60th Anniversary Lecture, Lagos, Nigeria, 15 October, 2019. The President of the Metropolitan Club, Alhaji Femi Okunnu, CON; Elders of the Club; The Chairman of the 60th Anniversary Sub-Committee, Chief Gilbert Grant; Distinguished Members of the Metropolitan Club; Distinguished guests: INTRODUCTION I am honoured by the invitation to give the 60th Anniversary Lecture of this distinguished Club. Before today, I had the privilege of entering this premises only once. About one and half decades ago, the illustrious accountant and a notable member of this club, Basorun J.K. Randle, invited me to join him for lunch at the club. I came here with mild trepidation about what to expect at lunch with the elite of the Nigerian elites – those, at that time, I considered to be aristocrats and plutocrats. As a member of that endangered species called the middle-class in Nigeria, I wondered if partaking of lunch with those that the late Chief K.O. Mbadiwe would d...