Tunde Asaju

3 weeks ago | dailytrust.com | Tunde Asaju

By Ahmad Shuaibu Isa A few days ago, I came across a poignant story on Aljazeera, chronicling the life of 77-year-old Mohammed al-Nabahin, who, like thousands of others in Gaza, now calls a tent his home. Once a symbol of stability, the tent is now a mere shelter for someone whose world has been reduced to ruins. Meanwhile, Israel’s government has announced plans for a “voluntary” migration office, seemingly offering Palestinians a way out of Gaza.

1 month ago | dailytrust.com | Tunde Asaju

Some men are born blessed, others work for their own blessing while others gingerly walk up to theirs. For 61-year-old Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, it is better to walk to blessing. Wike left the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, with a degree in law. Although he went to law school to complete the journey, he had no intention of ending up as a charge-and-bail lawyer. When opportunity presented itself, he returned to school for a master’s in political administrative studies.

1 month ago | dailytrust.com | Tunde Asaju

Over 40 years ago, my school principal decided to suspend me for two weeks for attending a party in which the legend, King Sunny Ade played in an open-air event that took place outside school hours. There was no disciplinary committee hearing. Back then, teachers didn’t practice the law and pupils had no rights, teachers were the law, and I was sent home for two weeks.

1 month ago | dailytrust.com | Tunde Asaju

–              Congratulations my friend, you broke another record. –              Thank you. I am a record breaker. –              You truly are. I think you were born to dribble. SPONSOR AD–              (Chuckles.)–              You dribbled your way into the army. –              How? –              Well, without quota system, how does a leprechaun scale through recruitment? –              Huum. –              But you were recruited anyway and the same system ensured your rapid promotion.

2 months ago | allafrica.com | Tunde Asaju

The secret is out finally. Contrary to all insinuations, this columnist is not the one advising the Canadian government on consular affairs. At a critical time when Canada could do with all the help it could get to beef up its loonies and toonies, its consular officials must shoot it in the foot. Imagine the insolence of denying Nigerian government officials the luxury of their visas? What was that if not a slap in the face?