Power
Knowledge is Power. There is a weird notion that pops up around these parts; You hear it at street corners most mornings when less-occupied adults gather at newspaper stands to exchange chunks of hearsay. You hear it during the day, on queue at food canteens, and bus stops. You hear it at sundown too, between orders of beer and pepper soup at joints and lounges. Old folk tune in to NTA Network News at 9PM to find it. A similar young-at-heart audience wait an hour after, tuning to News at 10 on Channels and Arise TV. Where is Nigeria headed ? Nigerians, like yellow pants and Lamborghinis, can be loud and proud. Nothing unnecessarily sinister to see here - with a burgeoning population, it takes a bit more to stand out. That tends to be a bit too much anywhere else in Africa. As with things of this sort, there is a crucial misnomer that is overcompensated beneath the bluster. Doing the most. The naked emperor beneath his shiny new clothes. We know a gro...