Don't pray for BCH People have a funny attitude of praying when they should be working, they keep praying over everything even the ones they can do by themselves they depend on prayer Some people so much depend on prayer that they become lazy over the smallest thing they can do, they fold their arms and wait for their prayers and wishes to come to pass. I'm not disputing that prayers change things and I know that wishes come true but we have to do the needful for them to…
Things have fallen apart "Things have fallen apart, the center can no longer hold". Those were the words of the late legend professor Chinualumogu Achebe, a man who saw tomorrow and cried out but no one cared to listen to him. Nigeria is now a silhouette of itself only existing in the mind of people who want to continue reaping where they did not sow The foundation is hanging on falsehood and deceit and whenever the truth is revealed the whole building will come crashing. It…
Issues with paternity tests Technology has opened and civilized the world more than ever, a lot of things that were considered impossible in the past can now be achieved due to technological advancement in the world. Technology has developed the world in a way we never imagined and made life much easier Technology made it possible for one to see another person who is in a faraway country and even apeak with them through video chat, technology made it possible for blood to be…
I wooed my husband I wooed my husband The above statement will always raise eyebrows and make some ladies uncomfortable especially in my country. Because it's unheard of, almost an abomination for a lady in this part of the world to accept a man's love proposal outrightly without feigning uninterested at first. That has been the conventional behavior for ladies. They act as if they're not interested in a man coming for them even when they love the man A lot of ladies have…
Terms and conditions apply Terms and conditions apply What if I decide to copy and paste uptrennd terms and conditions here, would you read to the end without stopping in the middle and then scroll to the bottom and click on "I agree" Do you take time to read terms and conditions before clicking on "I agree", especially when it's online stuff? A lot of people are guilty of this, they don't like reading terms and conditions because they feel it's too long so they're lazy to…
A love story It was so painful and heartbreaking, the manner that Rita embarrassed me in front of the class, my friends laughed at me because they warned me not to make that move but my love for Rita wouldn't let me That was the first and only time I ever made advances on a lady. A lot of girls would have quickly accepted my hands in friendship without even having to think twice about it, but I had this special feeling for Rita, my Rita. She was the only girl that mattered…
Throw stones no more Sometimes we don't understand the value of some proverbs we say until we see them happen, in this case, we can say that experience is the best teacher because saying it or hearing it alone won't make you understand it fully. Something terrible is about to happen to Nigeria and Africa at large if something is not done urgently to avert it. The proverb that says those that live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones is playing out right now in Nigeria If…
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Who unleashed the dogs? My mood tonight is really bad though I've been trying very hard to shake off the feeling, I've tried everything possible to be normal and pretend as if everything is alright, but it seems like the more I try to forget what caused my sadness the more I think about it and feel even worse than ever Please forgive me for continuously posting about my country Nigeria and all the evil that abound, I'm not in any way trying to denigrate or to bore you with…
Badmouthing strategy Badmouthing is when someone talks ill about another person in their absence just to gain favour or make others hate them. Badmouthing on its own is a very bad thing that should not be encouraged in any guise, but the way people use it to their advantage these days is what I cannot understand. The act of badmouthing is when you say negative or derogatory things about someone else in their absence especially when you want someone or people to prefer you…
Stay hungry Hunger for me is the greatest motivator in the world because it moves one to go out and get some food to eat whether they want it or not. Unlike any other thing that might calm down at some point, hunger continues to disturb you until you go out and get something to eat, no I e can cheat hunger or they will be deceiving themselves I remember one popular highlife song in my dialect titled "an ekweghi" which means "the stomach never rests". The song was inspired by…
What Valentine's Day is Valentine's day is one of the most popular feasts in the world and also the most celebrated, the only feast that is widely celebrated by almost every race, tribe, and religion all over the world. Most people that celebrate valentine's day don't know the origin or what it stands for and they don't seem to care, what matters to them is to "have fun" with their "lovers" on that day which is why they prefer to call it "lovers day" It's lovers day quite…
Never hide your sickness Sickness is part of being human because no human being is perfect. As long as we live, one sickness or the other must find its way into our life. All we need do is go to a di tor and get treated Sickness can not be associated with a particular class or caliber of people, every living thing is susceptible to sickness so it's not abnormal or unusual for one to get sick However some people view sickness in a different light, they think it's for the poor…
The world's biggest room If we go in search of the biggest room in the world today I'm sure there are going to be a lot of problems and controversies as to where the biggest room is and what it's made of. Dubai is one of the most beautiful in the world with big and beautiful houses so if you're looking for the most beautiful houses in the world There are beautiful houses in places like France, the USA, and so many other countries even Nigeria where I live. Most times when…
Problem in our hands For the past 5 years or so now, the only news we hear about Nigeria is bandits, Fulani, terrorists, cows, kill, and so on. We've seen a lot of handwriting on the wall indicating that our government is not ready to save Nigerians from terrorists. They seem to value them and even protect them against law-abiding Nigerians What worries me the most is the fact that people still act "normal" even in the face of imminent doom that looms in Nigeria, doomsday…
Senate set to regulate bleaching cream Bleaching creams are among the best-selling cosmetics in Nigeria today because of the quest of many people who are not proud of their skin color. Some people feel inferior being black so they bleach their skin to meet up, especially the ladies Sometimes those creams are harmful to the skin but those using them don't care whether it protects or damages the skin. People can bleach for many reasons that I know nothing of but they all end…
Work smart not hard Everybody believes so much in hard work, people always talk about hard work as if everything depends on hard work alone so they work and work hard without achieving much success I don't believe that success depends solely on hard work, if success depends only on hard work then those people that do the hardest and most menial jobs would have been the wealthiest in the world but they're not because some people keep running around and round in a circle…
Hard lesson I realized something recently, over the past few days I noticed that I suddenly started having problems with people, or rather, people started having problems with me; unlike before when they hail me and call me a good guy, everybody wants to be with me but not anymore Initially, when I noticed this I was worried, I felt uneasy about it so I decided to research to find out why. After analyzing some of the things that led to my "fall out" with some people I…
True test of knowledge Often people use formal education to measure or determine the level of knowledge a person has attained. Education is the key as they say and if you don't have formal education some people don't consider you knowledgeable enough. Some people even go to the extent of terming a none educated person illiterate or ignoramus Come to think about this, education is not the right or proper way to test the level of someone's knowledge because formal education…
Niger delta militants again Nigeria is a country that is blessed with a lot of human and natural resources but the government is too lazy to harness the numerous resources. The major source of income for Nigeria as a nation is oil. Over the years, the region that produces most of the oil is neglected either because they are a minority or any other reason(s) that we do not know of The oil gotten from their land is what Nigeria prides on yet they refuse to develop or at least…
A very wrong move My people will say "if a witch cries at night and a child dies in the morning, it's certain that the witch killed the child", this is a very strong case that requires very strong evidence from the witch to clear herself Another is saying that when you're called a rat, don't position yourself as a rat because if you do, pussy cat will carry you away. I'm saying all these with regards to the rumor making rounds, the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra,…
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