by Chiemezie Madu | Feb 13, 2023 | Movies and Books
Apparently I am a late-comer to the party, having read El-Rufai’s book 10 years after it was published. The Accidental Public Servant chronicles Nasir El-Rufai’s life, from his humble beginnings in Kaduna, to his sojourn into the public service,...
by Chiemezie Madu | Feb 1, 2023 | Politics & Policy
The Majority leader of the House of Representatives was on television 2 days ago vigorously defending the House’s stiff resistance to the new currency policy. A policy that was apparently important enough for them to defer their recess. He claimed that their...
by Chiemezie Madu | Jan 26, 2023 | Society & Culture
Recently, I was asked if I often felt like I rushed to complete tasks, as if I was always racing against time. Many years ago, an old university classmate asked a similar question. He wondered if, just like him, I felt an extra hour should be added to each day to...
by Chiemezie Madu | Jan 14, 2023 | Movies and Books
Three years ago, in March 2020 precisely, I took the conscious decision to rekindle my lost habit of reading books. Although I wouldn’t describe myself as an avid reader, when I was much younger I had read quite a few compared to my peers. My childhood and...
by Chiemezie Madu | Dec 24, 2022 | Travel
My choice of Marrakech for vacation this autumn was a spur-of-the-moment decision. The very first time I heard of the city was in March this year when I shared a train with a lady who told me she was headed there the next day for vacation. I recall asking what country...
