The Florence Ajimobi Story
1/5 I was born in, what is today, Delta State on the 5th April 1959 to a Nigerian mother and a Lebanese father of the Hajaig family. My mother …
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HEKIMA – Procrastination
In the month of October 2011, I was given an opportunity and a special preference to be part of a particular forum that I believed would be good for my …
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HEKIMA: Without You, I Am A Bicycle
Many times, once we have arrived at our destination, we forget our journey. We forget the vulcanizer that repaired our tyre when it got deflated. We forget the filling stations …
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EVENT: Ooni of Ile Ife Honours Birthday Mate: Dotun Sanusi, CEO Ilaji Farms & Sports Resort
________ The CEO of Ilaji Resort Farms, Hotel & Sport Resort, Engr. Dotun Sanusi celebrated his 51st birthday last month. As it turned out, the His Imperial Majesty, the Ooni …
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#HEKIMA: Your First Name Is Extra
I recently met a young man who had his bachelor and Masters degrees at Harvard. I had met some humble Harvard graduates before him but he seemed to be a …
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Lafup: The Genesis of Greatness
“I am Segun Abiodun Ogundipe – fondly called ‘Lafup’. I was born in Lagos and had all my education in Lagos and Ogun States. It was my tertiary education that …
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HEKIMA: You Are Valid
A few years ago, I had an experience that left me with so much wisdom about life. I was in the midst of four colleagues from different countries. They were …
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HEKIMA: Judging People or Saving People
I met a young man in his early 20s last year who smokes at least two packs of Benson cigarette every single day. The chain smoking habit of his makes …
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#Sobolation: A Dreamer’s Tale
In 2012, I wandering through Facebook and I stumbled upon a girl’s profile. Her name was Sofiat. Curiously, I read through few of her posts then sent her a friend …
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#Rendezvous: A Leap of Faith in the Dark
Things began to sink in the planning of #Rendezvous from the last week of June. A panelist pulled out. We tried to find a replacement but none worked – everyone …
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Sobolation: Don’t Be That Ibadan Boy
That Ibadan boy… He conceives an idea and sets to work at it. Day and night, he is on the grind – tweaking his ideas, chasing connects and find every …
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HEKIMA: A Good Leg in A Bad Shoe
Over a decade ago, I met a young man like me who was finding it hard to feed, let alone have a shelter over his head. His father had left …
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HEKIMA: Look At Your Dreams, Not Your Mates
Recently, I met a young man who had followed me online from a far away country for almost two years and as God would have it, we ran into each …
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HEKIMA: ‘You Are Not the Kind of Person They Are Looking For’
Sometime around July 2007, I had applied to the university Ibadan in my JAMB exam and we were awaiting the University of Ibadan’s response on those selected for the Post-JAMB …
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HEKIMA: I Am Not Your Mate!
I used to have this friend with whom I shared so much value and mutual respect. We had been good friends consistently for two years before something happened. What happened? …
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#Sobolation: Against All Odds
“I was born in Ibadan and when I was born, I had no deformity. As I was told by my parents, when it was time to walk, I did and …
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HEKIMA: Chop & Die Alone Abroad
I spoke with a friend living and schooling in North America recently and he complained how his inbox is filled with messages from guys asking him to send money and …
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HEKIMA: Parable of the Akara
It was around 8.30pm sometime in September 2011. I had just returned from a meeting and I was dangerously hungry. The closest option for me was a small shop where …
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Sobolation: The Hat
I had just shared photos of the classic Ibadan brown roofs when my friend, Balogun Danjuma commented that there was more to Ibadan than brown roofs. “Check out Tolani Alli, …
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#HEKIMA: A Strange Act Called Kindness
In March 2013, I carried my luggage and bid my family and friends goodbye to go serve my fatherland in the one year compulsory National Youth Service in the north …
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