A concerned youth’s reaction to the murder of 3 youth corps members in Plateau State
Originally penned by Oluwakorede Asuni on the 4th of December, 2008 The callousness of the murder of three young Nigerians in cold blood while completing the compulsory national assignment (National Youth Service)in Jos, is a general testimony to the cruelty of man and the particular crudeness of our polity in Nigeria – politics of bitterness. […]
Happy New Year
I write to wish all my friends and associates who have supported my dreams in years past a very happy and successful 2009. Thank you all. ‘Korede
Duties of students
This excerpt is taken from chapter 59 of the Guanzi, a book on statecraft by legalist philosopher Guan Zhong. It is one of the earliest discussions of education in China. From Guanzi “Duties of the Student” Attributed to Guan Zhong The teacher presents his teachings; students take them as their standards. By being docile and […]
Some of …My many questions!
How many schools are in Nigeria? How many students are enrolled? How many schools provide learning opportunities? What is the distribution? What is the national ratio of teachers to students—qualified teachers? Who monitors teacher training and teachers’ continuing education? The question could go on…but besides the obvious fact that these questions points at the national […]
Bridge Built with One Finger
Originally posted here. The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the US. It stretches for 1.825km over the East River, connecting the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn on Long Island. On completion, it was the largest suspension bridge in the world and the first steel-wire suspension […]
Back to School
Originally penned on Thursday 5th June, 2008 I returned to the classroom as a student earlier today- though I made an earlier return a few days back, as teacher at the Government Secondary School, Minna where I am carrying out my primary assignment as a Youth Corps member. Now I have experienced firsthand what ‘Gbenga […]
Law makers or …
Have you seen the Hallowed Chambers of the National Assembly on TV recently? They are always empty?!* I wonder what other business the honorable members of the national assembly have other than tending to national legislations and issues in that direction. In truth one does not need a sooth-sayer to know that the honorables are […]
My HIV status
I walked confidently towards the laboratory, convinced the Doctor is wrong. I have never engaged in any high risk behaviour. For the lab technologists, taking the required samples and specimen was routine-I am sure announcing the result of this test will neither draw a smile or a frown from them too. I returned two days […]
What they have said to me…
There had been several people in my life and in a brief moment of reflection a few minutes back decided to mention the following and their charge to me – some are humorous though. ‘Gbenga Sesan: Work! work!! Work!!! and Plaaaaaaaaaaay!!! But whatever you do focus on the movie not the snap shot- look beyond […]
2007: Me and I
No doubt the year 2007 was a good one. Perhaps I should say that the year was for me, a huge experiment, I took time off testing several of the theories I have gathered over a period. The year had its ups and off course its terrible and painful downs-I burnt my fingers and my […]