Consistency: Hit The Ground Running Procrastination is as destructive as laziness. Often, humans are fond of procrastinating when they feel sluggish to carry out a task. As opposed to procrastination, consistency is an act that allows humans to hit the ground running. “Hit the ground running” is an idiom which means to do something immediately and start doing it on a fast pace. Consistency is an act that requires discipline in order to act regularly. Consistency is a virtue that ought to be revived in all humans in order to excel in their endeavour. Is it difficult to be consistent?…
Author: Abayomi Olatade
Everyday, indigenes and residents of Lagos State are dumbfounded by the unprecedented and enormous traffic jam on the roads of Lagos. From the Island to the mainland, and other parts of Lagos, the traffic jam seems to be appreciating rather than depreciating until it is stationary. A careful description of the causes, results, and solutions of traffic jams in Lagos State are the focus of this article. Overpopulation in Lagos is a major cause of traffic jam in Lagos. Everyday, millions of people relocate to Lagos from other parts of Nigeria like Ogun State, Rivers State, Benue State, Kwara State,…
In 2014, the President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan signed a bill to law, which criminalizes LGBTQ; in Nigeria same-sex relationship is punishable by law, and anyone caught in such act will serve 14years jail term. As a result of this, people involved in the act use the internet as a means to connect with one another. The term “kito” is used to mean blackmailing LGBTQ in Nigeria and other Africa countries. Recently, there have been various cases of blackmail on LGBTQ individuals in Nigeria. LGBTQ means “lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender.” Acceptance of homosexuality varies from one one country to…
“Nobody dash him power. All of us, we saw it. He went and worked for the power, and you will see the benefits of it. When they dash you power, you slack; but when you fight for power, you work.”, Governor Wike says about Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Efficient leaders are not forced to rule, instead they convince the people to make them rule. No leader should be “spoonfed”; all good leaders should endeavour to be as independent as they can in order to succeed in their goals. Leaders who are dependent are…
The enthusiasm of attending a Nigerian wedding ceremony owing to varieties of activities that occur gives one a typical Nigerian party experience. Nigerian wedding ceremony explicates the “Nigerianess” of Nigerians. It in fact informs people of the socio-cultural beliefs of Nigerians. There are essential elements of a Nigerian wedding ceremony. Marriage vow is a prevalent element in every wedding ceremony; hence, Nigerian wedding is not an exception. It is the part of the ceremony where the bride and groom promise not to leave one another even in the face of challenges. Holy Book(Bible or Quran) is used to make the…
Often and predominantly is the term “equality” used in context where the term “equity” would have been preferable. Even though they are spelt and pronounced similarly, they have different meanings and should not be used interchangeably. Simply put, equality means to have equal share of something, opportunity, etc., irrespective of age, sex, creed, etc. On the other hand, equity is the act of being fair and impartial; in other words, it shares things, opportunities, etc., amongst individuals with respect to differences and idiosyncrasies. With all this noted, this article focuses on the need not to confuse equity with equality, particularly…
There is a popular saying amongst the Yoruba ethnic group in Nigeria that “Iya ni wura, Baba ni jigi”. Literally, this means “mother is gold, and father is a mirror”. Parents are usually respected as if they were gods predominantly amongst the Yoruba people in Nigeria; it is often said that they are next after God. Well, it is quite astonishing that the practice of “filial piety” has declined to a minimal level over the years in Nigeria. In Nigeria, unreasonable parental expectations, peer pressure, and disobedience are the major factors causing the decline of filial piety. It is a…
“Failure blaming failure; indeed, we are all failure.”, Powerful. Government criticize citizens, meanwhile citizens also criticuze government. When shipwreck occurs, who takes the blame, the captain or the crew? Therefore, when there is political upheaval in a nation, who should be criticized, the government or the citizens? The executive and legislative power of ruling any nation is the constitutional duty of the government; hence, government of any nation of the world should take up the responsibility of the betterment of the nation. Any government that refuses to take up such responsibility should be criticized for the downfall of the nation.…