Olumide Adeleye: Be Inspired!

Youer than You

lumi — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:10:02 +0000

I had a conversational disagreement with my friends today. We had gathered to eat together –something I rarely do- and I did not match their pace (did not even try to). One of them said the words, “Olumide, you are too slow”. I’ve heard those words all through my life. Fifteen-plus years ago, I would [...]

Wetin You Carry?

lumi — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:30:25 +0000

No family, abandoned at the orphanage at age 3. He ran away at age 5 after being beaten. He lived alone for about 10 years, sleeping in toilets or on stairs. He sold snacks and drinks to survive… yet when he opened his mouth to sing, it was something else. N matter how rough the [...]

I’m Alive!

lumi — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:30:57 +0000

I got inspired by a Deitrick Haddon song, “I’m Alive” to post this. I kept putting it off until I heard aout the death of one of my favourite non-Christian singers, Whitney Houston. Whitney Houston had it all- fame, money, a great voice (that is an understatement)… she was a star and her fans loved [...]

The Emergence of a New Nigeria

lumi — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:06:53 +0000

The last few days have given me reasons for hope. Nigerians have finally begun asking the right questions! We have also proven that we are not too docile for change. Nigerians have protested against corruption, bad governance and public waste. I won’t pretend that we are close to winning the battle. But within the past [...]

Enough is Enough (Why We Must Occupy Nigeria)

lumi — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:05:45 +0000

“We can’t pander to threats of the people we RULE” - Minister of Labour, Emeka Wogu From wastefulness to lack of direction, this is one administration that is completely misguided and does not deserve a single day more in office. It is embedded neck-deep in corruption and smirks of the highest disregard for the rule of law. I [...]