Anytime I come back to Nigeria after staying away for months, in the first few days, I’ll see all the faults in our system. From the airport, to the road users, to the everyday people, to the trash along the road, to the poor drainage system, to the unkempt environment, to the epileptic power supply, to the generally accepted madness.
However, after a period, I’ll stop noticing those glaring abnormalities. Not because they have stopped existing, but because they are now normal to my eyes. That is why it may be difficult to explain our abnormal system to Nigerians living in Nigeria.
Privilege is such an interesting thing I often find myself thinking about. We do not ask for the life we have, and that is why I'm very mindful of it. You often find it a lot in my writing.
Last week, my cleaner told me on Monday(2 days ago) was her birthday. I asked her what age we are celebrating and she said 33. Epiphany hit me that my agemate is my cleaner. I wore a wry smile as I nodded my head and told her to remind me on Monday so she could get her gift.
I then went to my room to deal with the epiphany of privilege. In another universe, that could easily have been me.
For all the Saints who from their labours rest...
Today, as we mark the 20th anniversary of the tragic loss of Engr. Funso Williams, a great icon, Omo Eko Pataki, Omoluabi Eko, we remember a statesman of rare competence, deep integrity, and unflinching commitment to public service.
Lagos has not forgotten the visionary leader, the meticulous technocrat, and the quintessential gentleman whose life was cut short in the prime of his service to our people. He approached governance not as a platform for self-aggrandizement, but as a sacred duty to build a state driven by structural planning, accountability, and genuine care for the ordinary citizen.
Twenty years later, the values he stood for; peaceful politics, transparency, and true accountability, still inspire everyone fighting for a better Lagos. Your legacy of service to humanity and our beloved Lagos State shines ever brighter, motivating those following in your colossal footsteps.
May the ideals you pursued and for which you paid the ultimate sacrifice be speedily accomplished in Lagos State and Nigeria. Amen.
A life of service, A legacy of integrity - An inspiration forever.
Forever in our hearts,
Rest on, Captain!
— Funso Doherty (FD)
Islamic terrorists in NIgeria just kidnapped the wife of Pastor Moses Guguma - and their three young children.
You won't hear about any of this from mainstream media because the widespread persecution and slaughter of Christians by Islamists is a subject they will not touch.
The only software engineers who will be eliminated are the ones who think they don't need coding and engineering skills because "AI does everything now."
It's the same as with calculators but times 1000. You still need to learn arithmetic, algebra, calculus, and learn to solve problems manually, even if you use a calculator most of the time.
The same goes with software engineering. You will use AI coding agents abundantly, but you still need to stay sharp when it comes to coding and software design.
If AI is making all the decisions and you're just smashing Enter and writing LGTM, you will be replaced by AI.