My article of the day; The harm Nollywood and religion cause Nigeria (By Azuka Onwuka, The Punch Newspapers)

With all the Nollywood hype on juju, money rituals, power rituals, witches and wizards, and prayers that cure all problems, one would have thought that Nigeria would be topping the medals’ list at the on-going Olympics in London. The Americas, Asia, Europe and other parts of the world would have stayed by the sidelines kowtowing with trembling and trepidation as Nigeria pockets medal after medal. But regrettably, it seems the potency of the juju from these named climes dwarfs ours. Or, perhaps the citizens of these continents pray better and...

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Start-up Nation

And here I am, raving about my book of the year so far. It's called "Start-up Nation", a 2009 book by Saul Singer and Dan Senor. Its the sort of book you itch to continue reading, the sort of book where every distraction is met with an irritated stare at the source of the distraction. However, I won't spend all my online ink on praise about this story, I ll rather encourage every entrepreneur (both aspiring and practising), every business leader, and any individual who wants to make a difference in his/her sphere to read...

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The Nu Media revolution?

In this day and age, where new media has become the most popular term in marketing after fried chicken, it is easy for one to forget the fore bearer of new media; websites. Now I am not saying that new media should be relegated to the background, I just feel that most firms/brands seem to disregard the kind of consumer engagement which can also be achieved on their websites or on other popular websites. To a certain extent, one can’t blame brands for taking that path, when you consider the fact that Facebook has enough users to form a “Republic of...

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Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal ( Inspired by Steve Jobs & Paul Arden))

Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour films, books, music, painting, poems, photographs, dreams, clouds, architectural masterpieces, lights and shadows.Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic.Authenticity is invaluable, originality is non-existent. Remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: “it’s not where you take things from- it’s where you take them t...

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The “Intellectual” buffoonery of us Nigerians (Inspired by King Julien)

We “intellectuals” feel that we are owed something by the world, we feel that we have “gone to school”, endured academic and professional torture. So therefore we need to be rewarded with comfort and prosperity, and when we don’t get it, we cry like babies. The critical thing we miss is that our education and the privilege we have to be at the level we are within the society, places a huge responsibility on us. We are the ones who are supposed to build and sustain the society, through our contributions.           ...

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Technology and Me;Part 1

Over the past few months, I have come across terms that sound so weird, that I wonder what the guy that came up with it was sipping at the time he got the "eureka". But that's not what this story is about; this story is about technology and the consumer. When I listen in on the grapevine, I hear statements like, "Nigeria has a booming tech industry". Now that's a great thing, for every lover of the Green White Green, hearing statements like that makes you feel great. However, the class of some of the "Nigerian"...

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This Life of Mine

One of those cold mornings, where you wake up and start wondering why you exist on this planet, the reason for you being. Or am i the only one that thinks in that fashion?It's a crazy world out there, however, i wont say i aint having fun. #randomthoug...

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