tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198078302024-02-07T03:11:08.170+01:00::Lighthouse::~"...guiding to the ports of purposeful achievements"~Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-66559150648859906372010-06-24T00:29:00.003+02:002011-09-11T16:29:02.599+02:00And My Name Shall Be Called…I am in search of a (new) name. Of course, this is no reference to my birth name. Changing that will involve placing one of those copious, inconspicuous, newspaper box adverts with the accompanying observance to concerned parties to ‘take note’. This exploration is one that seeks to ride on the trends of present times with particular regards to professional name tags. You still do not Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-57995362943425579602010-04-14T15:14:00.004+02:002010-04-14T15:47:47.084+02:00Towards 2011 General ElectionsThere comes a time in the life of a nation or group of people when imminent change is either desired and/or thrust on same. Instances abound in history: From the German theologian-led Reformation in the 14th century; the revolution in France against the Bourbons from 1789 to 1799; the dismissal of racial segregation and political/economic/legal discrimination in South Africa to the dethronement Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-54142892882383008962009-11-24T14:34:00.001+01:002009-11-24T14:37:03.729+01:00Angst of a Generation in Transit: I RememberI belong to a generation of Nigerians I would like to refer to as ‘transitional’. We were birthed at the threshold of a country’s descent from the sturdy, high grounds of magnificence as it began another into the peaty waters of obscurity. Our predecessors were spoilt and overwhelmed by the rents of an oil-rich nation to the extent a government arrowhead had to declare they had no idea of what toAdewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-46586111982222870292009-09-30T16:14:00.008+02:002009-09-30T23:06:18.712+02:00Independence Day: Before the CelebrationsAlmost half a century ago, the colonial frontiers of the British government were rolled back and the freedom to attain sovereignty was accorded the geographical enclave called Nigeria. 49 years ago, Nigeria had all the makings of an uplifting tale: an emerging socio-political and economic African (and possible world) power with all the trappings that made the not-too-willing colonial masters Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-32240800613829885322009-08-24T18:23:00.003+02:002009-08-25T13:07:06.675+02:00Dear SirThe New MD/CEOInter-Lagoon Bank PLCPlot 419, Distress AvenueVictoria IslandLagos18th August 2009.Dear Sir,Thank you for your SMS and subsequent email assuring me of your bank’s financial stability after the CBN’s ‘Hammer of Thor’ struck the bank’s executive ménage relieving its directors of their most lucrative positions and the CBN’s consequent ‘dole out’ aimed to address your insolvency.You mayAdewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-49161926899490373722009-06-10T18:23:00.004+02:002009-06-15T11:04:50.500+02:00A Decade of Democracy: The Proverbial ElephantVarious opinions have indicated what a decade of democracy in Nigeria means to diverse individuals. Like the proverbial elephant visited by some blind men, one cannot but be overwhelmed by the many-sided, manifold interpretations of “10 years of democracy in Nigeria” as given by these individuals. Happy reading.Adamu BebiProfile: Adamu is a Special Adviser to the Personal Assistant to the Senior Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-85339202773684331342009-04-28T16:03:00.002+02:002009-04-28T16:09:38.104+02:00Her Excellency, Mama EbeWe all called her Mama Ebe. It was much later I got to know “Ebe” is the abbreviated version of her last child’s name, Ebenezer. She was the cleaner assigned (by the maintenance outfit) to manage and see to the cleanliness of the staircase hall of our end of the office building. A woman of diminutive but plump stature, at an initial encounter, Mama Ebe would come across as someone with not so Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-81311238350192734602009-03-31T19:29:00.011+02:002009-03-31T20:16:15.806+02:00The Nigeria of Our Dream (I)This a sequel to The Nigeria of Our Making“That one day this country of ours…will find dignity and greatness and peace again.” – NC (1899 - 1973)The year is 2064 AD. The pulse of the epic crowd can be felt. It is one of hyperbolised but true elation, nationalism and oneness. Eye-catching and almost blinding are the colours, grandeur and fireworks that grace the Eagle Square. Seen on the Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-54970743897117552332009-03-31T18:22:00.007+02:002009-03-31T19:26:34.748+02:00If I were a Girl Relationships (particularly the ones that provide a unitary emotional platform for opposite genders) have always been a phenomenon – sometimes marvellous and most times baffling.I casually queried Rita (not her real name) a colleague, why she chose Beyoncé Knowles “If I Were a Boy” (from the “I am…Sasha Fierce” 2008 album) as her mobile phone ringtone.She giggled and asked “Have you watched the Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-84791381595869554522009-02-12T15:20:00.003+01:002009-02-12T15:32:55.637+01:00More than Typos (Vol. 1)This is a collection from signposts/boards, handbills, stickers, billboards, banners, adverts, newspapers, magazines etc. acquired in recent times cutting across all sorts of people, events, vehicles and places. These are more than typographical errors. It highlights the folly of having little or no education, neglecting or not paying attention to details.I’d have complemented them with Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-72560690155924180892009-02-06T10:34:00.002+01:002009-02-06T10:41:29.860+01:00Jungle Justice in the Jungle My official redeployment to Aba came at a time (if truth be told) I considered a change (from my almost-becoming-irksome stay in a quiet little village tucked somewhere in the Niger Delta) would be well received. Not that what I opined mattered much, I was “whisked” according to my wish and as a matter of urgency to my new place of assignment with less than 12-hour prior notice. I could not evenAdewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-65555917007596629062009-01-09T18:57:00.007+01:002009-01-19T11:36:46.590+01:00Lighthouse is 3!!!This article was scheduled for posting, 8th January 2009 (3 years exactly after the first online posting on Lighthouse). However, as usual the “thief of time” robbed me. No grudges, after all I’d get it posted eventually.I’d remember clearly the urge and feeling I had exactly 3 years ago – I was stuck between my prison-size bed and desktop. The night before, I had a chat with Molara Wood who Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-25937065605589466732008-12-31T12:32:00.006+01:002009-01-19T11:22:30.196+01:00As another Year Goes byIt is exhilarating to see the 365-day long loop being completed – while another prepares to commence. What is exciting about the coming of a new year despite the fact that nothing really changes – June remains the sixth month of a year, there still exist seven days in a week and the Creator of time nonetheless refuses to extend the 24-hour day by a minute? I believe the closing and advent of a Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-37167488811932026172008-11-24T17:12:00.011+01:002008-11-26T16:10:14.195+01:00Eduwatch, Myself and Project-Jos Campaignby Enitan Doherty-MasonEduwatch is an education nonprofit organization headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland U.S.A. that is committed to ensuring the meaningful education of Nigerian children in order to promote peaceful co-existence, global understanding and a world citizenry that is both responsible and productive. Eduwatch is non-sectarian.Myself:It is not often in life that we truly find Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-3236502048782861562008-11-19T15:38:00.004+01:002008-11-19T16:10:14.856+01:00Global Food Crisis: Causes, Impacts and SolutionsThe current food crisis can be defined as a combination of decline in stocks of primary or staple food produce (essentially grains and cereals) and escalating prices of food products.i. There exist four primary causes: reduced crop output in major producing areas like Australia, Canada and the US (due to climate change); increased use of crops for biofuel production rather than for food; high Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-79397649291703081402008-11-11T13:53:00.003+01:002008-11-11T14:12:08.189+01:00Lessons from US Elections “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'” – Martin Luther King Jr., 1963“If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions theAdewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-77992321454749136062008-11-06T11:09:00.006+01:002008-11-11T13:53:30.891+01:00Rescuing the Insatiable Custodian from Self-DestructionPretermitting Darwin’s theory, God gave the earth to man to subdue and dominate. From early Stone Age to the present era of dramatic structures man has incontestably and consistently demonstrated his superiority over his immediate environment and beyond. However, at what cost to himself and other cohabitants? Man considers himself as master over all: Other forms of life and inanimate entities Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-59545727292029675762008-10-06T18:19:00.005+02:002008-10-07T12:10:07.009+02:00MTN Project 'Fake' and SundryI had the unusual opportunity to watch the TV last Sunday night (unusual, because I often end up doing something else). The programme which caught my attention was the first eviction performance of the 2008 MTN Project Fame West Africa – a singing competition that produced Nigeria’s Dare Art Alade as a second runner-up in a previous edition. Dare, incidentally is one of the duo anchors for this Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-34479005231646579862008-09-23T08:52:00.005+02:002009-02-19T10:50:51.477+01:00Queer Things about the Women in Our LivesI had the extraordinary privilege of growing up with girls the first two-dozen years of my life. I’d count myself (un)lucky having only girls as siblings – absolutely no brother! There were days I really wished I had one. Nonetheless, most times I never felt the absence of one, considering the characters I have as sisters – I call them the sweetest thingies in the world. There was never a dull Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-64355399544141354052008-09-19T11:58:00.003+02:002008-09-19T12:07:16.448+02:00It is Not in the Name! A name connotes or expresses directly the identity of a person (or group of persons), place, event or being (inanimate or living). In certain climes and sects, a name goes beyond being a mere tag or nomenclature. Within most traditional African enclaves, the name an individual bears reflects either the circumstances of birth or a desired future. Moreover, in religious circles it is believed Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-70177604791975740542008-09-01T12:07:00.009+02:002008-09-02T15:08:27.530+02:00Tribute to Professor M.O. OgedengbeAt one time or the other, we meet individuals whose relationship with us indelibly impacts our lives. One of such is Professor Martins Olusola Ogedengbe. A civil engineering professor of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Prof. (as he is popularly referred to) comes across as a personality with a docile demeanour. However, on closer association one would come to discover a man of strong will Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-11690387182652786512008-08-26T15:29:00.009+02:002008-08-27T08:37:02.832+02:00Celebration of LifeI stumbled on a poem I wrote for one of the cultural ceremonies (African Night) during my PG studies. I just realised it’s been a while I wrote a line of poetry. I must confess it’s tough doing this part of creative writing. A couple of writer-friends have confirmed that. Nonetheless, I decided to post this poetry (the edited version) titled “Celebration of Life”. Hope it doesn’t read too tawdry Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-69622570134657145972008-08-22T12:46:00.010+02:002008-09-15T16:43:44.023+02:00OlórunsògoOlórunsògo is the fading inscription written above the door entrance of the communal living quarters popularly called Face-Me-I-Face-You in local parlance, located at the end of Liadi Street. This derives its name from the layout of the facility: Depending on the magnanimity or rapacity of the landlord, this type of household may contain 8 to 14 rooms with a corridor that runs from the main Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-61899665483750096102008-08-20T11:02:00.001+02:002008-08-20T11:34:18.673+02:00Enter, “The Green Revolution” SeriesI intend to begin a series which after much brain racking I’ve christened “The Green Revolution”. This is to analyse mankind’s invasion of his environment and how nature has responded with retribution in its various forms: climate change, global warming, famine, floods, hurricane, tsunamis, etc. More importantly, the GR is about creating awareness of these anthropogenic disasters, abating the Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19807830.post-90344969049561514642008-08-15T10:43:00.012+02:002008-08-20T11:47:21.388+02:00Escaping the Age Noose The radio program was the Africa edition of the BBC Have Your Say. The issue bothered around age and its overbearing significance within the African context. As usual, the veteran anchor pitched against one another, Africans with opposing views on the theme.It is by and large a slot for blistering, thundering arguments cooked in an ever-boiling cauldron of controversies. Tensions are raised; Adewale Ajanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416238839001418600noreply@blogger.com0