by Cheta Nwanze

The creative brain behind the series realised the potential of one of its sub-plots, and spun it off into the rather successful Fuji House Of Commotion, which to my knowledge, is the only time in Nigeria’s media space, that we have ever had a successful spin-off.

One of the best sitcoms that Nigeria ever produced was the early 1990s drama, Checkmate. To my admittedly young mind at the time, the plot was intriguing enough to keep me, who likes not much on television other than football and news, engrossed until the sitcom came to its logical conclusion. However, that was not just the story of Checkmate. The creative brain behind the series realised the potential of one of its sub-plots, and spun it off into the rather successful Fuji House Of Commotion, which to my knowledge, is the only time in Nigeria’s media space, that we have ever had a successful spin-off. News that that brain, Amaka Igwe, has passed, broke yesterday. May the Almighty grant her rest, and to her family, the fortitude to bear the loss.

Suspension being the state of the Contract Sharing Committee today. Yes, the Prez has decided that no contracts will be shared today given that the Veep’s bro left the mortal coil a few days ago. I wish him a peaceful rest. But I have to point out, painful as it is, the suspension of the CSC’s weekly shindig really shows the contempt with which our elite look at us. There was a bomb in Nyanya, 200+ of our girls have been spirited away, and nary a flag at half mast. The brother of a big man croaks, and the business of government stops! This says a lot. I make good to say that if the 200+ girls had been located in Asokoro or Maitama, they’d have been found by now.

I lie, they would not even have been kidnapped.

Bits and Bobs

Another set of unimportant kids have been home for ten months. No one cares. So it is only fitting that their lecturers who tried to bring attention to this little fact got gassed yesterday.

* I’ve been living in a fool’s paradise. The war against #BokoHaram has apparently been fought with restraint.

* An Aero Contractors chopper mistook the Enugu governor’s lodge for a helipad. Staff took to their heels. The pilot and his fellow travellers are singing hymns.

* Finally, I’ll have to get a new generator as a back up to my current generator.

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