The experience of domestic staff in different homes cannot be the same but it appears that no matter how hard you try to err on the side of caution, domestic staff can still be a pain in the neck, causing…
An unusual traffic jam on Sagamu-Lagos Expressway – Ehi Braimah
It was a Sunday afternoon trip to Abeokuta. Ordinarily, Sundays are not very busy days and on a “normal” day, it takes about one hour and a few minutes to arrive Abeokuta from Lagos. Remi Bello, the District Governor of…
Victims and survivors of the Ikoyi tragedy – Ehi Braimah
We are used to buildings crashing down like a pack of cards and in a matter of days; the news will go away like the morning dew – as if nothing happened. It usually fits into a familiar pattern of…
Delayed and cancelled flights – Ehi Braimah
It is becoming increasingly difficult to keep appointments due to incessant delayed and cancelled flights by our local airlines. Delayed flights lead to scheduling difficulties and missed appointments for passengers. Do our airlines really care about their reputation? I doubt…
A re-union weekend in Benin City -Ehi Braimah
It was time to head back to the ancient city of Benin recently – that was from September 23 to 26, 2021 – for the re-union of my classmates. We attended Government College, Ughelli (GCU), now in Delta State, previously…
My encounter with LAMATA enforcement officers -Ehi Braimah
Our visiting Rotary International President, Shekhar Mehta and his spouse, Rashi, left Lagos for Port Harcourt last Friday morning. The day before, our visitor was treated to a reception hosted by Rotary District 9110 under the able leadership of our…
We can fix the trouble with Nigeria -Ehi Braimah
Famous novelist, poet and critic, Chinua Achebe (1930 – 2013) was widely regarded for his magnum opus, Things Fall Apart, his first novel, which has been translated into several languages. Even in death, Achebe is still standing tall and he…
Public officers and their billions -Ehi Braimah
If you are holding public office at any level in Nigeria, the expectation is that you must be rich. How rich? Well that would be difficult to tell because no one has access to the officers’ bank accounts. Don’t go…
A leadership model we can trust – Ehi Braimah
It would appear that the meeting of Southern Nigerian governors recently in Asaba under the auspices of the Southern Nigeria Governors’ Forum (SNGF) and their communiqué stirred up a hornet’s nest. The issues highlighted at the meeting were not exactly…
How to make Nigeria safe again – Ehi Braimah
Recently, Abubakar Sani Bello, the governor of Niger State, lamented openly that no place was safe anymore – not even Abuja. As you watch the video clip where the governor spoke to reporters with so much uneasiness, you immediately sense…