A nation tranquilized and lost

On August 29, 2011 / By Imnakoya / In Corruption, Democracy, Nigeria / 2 Comments

The construct of the Nigerian nation is complex, multifaceted, and demands a sound political and executive management that is contrary that what is being operated today.   Continue reading…

Stethoscope

On August 12, 2011 / By Imnakoya / In Nigeria / No Comments

Watch video to the end to see if you can guess what it is advertising.

Google effects on memory

On August 9, 2011 / By Imnakoya / In Data, Education, Living / No Comments

Growing up in Nigeria, we are made to memorize the multiplication tables and state capitals and governors, and as I grew into my adolescent years, I could recall phone numbers, birthdays, heads of states and other mundane information as car registration numbers (plate numbers), etc. Then I moved to the US, got wired to the computer, now it appears my memory is failing. And I’m not alone. Continue reading…

Haiti…time for sober reflections

On January 13, 2010 / By Imnakoya / In Governance, Living, Nigeria / 4 Comments

From this:

Haiti National Palace, pre earthquake.

Haiti National Palace, pre- earthquake, May 2009.

To this:

Haiti National Palace, post earthquake

Haiti National Palace, post- earthquake, January, 2010.

Time like this brings deep reflection…despite all the craziness back home, Nigeria is lucky.

My prayers go to the people of Haiti as they deal with this catastrophe!

Follow post-quake events in Haiti on CNN

Living high in Lagos…every man for himself

On October 18, 2009 / By Imnakoya / In Environment, Governance, Nigeria / 5 Comments

Stumbled upon the video below on Facebook. It’s a rehash of MTV’s show “How I live”.

Several things came to mind watching this clip…

Forget about the million naira McMansions in the video for a second…

Is this really a decent way to live given the wealth and connections the homeowners command?

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News in pidgin…can be funny!

On August 6, 2009 / By Imnakoya / In Living, Nigeria / 2 Comments

Listening to the news video clip from Next (watch below) pushed me into a state of laughter. Never thought real news could come across this hilarious…it’s the delivery in pidgin English I guess, and also the serious demeanor of the chap.

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