Politics Is Everyone's Business Welcome to April, the month of beautiful things. We have been working to see that things come out best while others are applying all strength to destroy what has been built. This is the news making the rounds around Nigeria. On Tuesday, we reportedly lost the ticket to play in the world cup, Qatar 2022. Before then, there were news that the federal capital territory gave been over taken by terrorists. One would begin to imagine. The domain of…
African Time Syndrome Lead image https://www.pexels.com/photo/the-prague-astronomical-clock-tower-4610741/ Hi everyone. It's the first day of the week again. Usually, people don't usually come to the understanding that a new week has already started until Monday morning. Basically, a new week begins on Sunday. Hence, the need to begin the preparation of a new week should be on Sunday and not on Monday. This takes me to the need to maximise time. Personally, I used to think…
Stop Grumbling Lead image https://www.pexels.com/photo/overwhelmed-black-man-discussing-problem-with-female-psychologist-5699467/ Yesterday being the first working day of the week was quite a busy day for me, and that has been the usual outcome every Monday for some time now. I woke up to clean up and had breakfast before leaving home, that's one thing I must miss in the morning. Then straight to the office where my table was already filled with loads of work. I had a short…
Let Men Be Men Its another season of reflection again. Today, I like to be free from her and to be courteous with my reasoning, with a sense to balance it with how every kind of person would view it. Of course, I know people would always have different perspectives to a discourse, which is normal but we have to strive for what is right. I have watched with a sense of respect for both the male and female genders. The argument for gender equality has won a lot of grounds for…
No Champion Forever To be a champion takes a lot of hard work. Some of us who believe that taking the lead in an assignment is as a result of luck should have a rethink, else we will never come to claim the top position that we have always wanted. It is time to plan to be a champ but it is finer to work towards attaining a champion's position. As much as many people believe in luck, the truth that hard work, determination and clarity of purpose is a driver to achieving…
Let Her Go It was her dream come true, finding her family; not just her family, her real family. Chioma had always thought she was an orphan of the storms. Her adoptive parents had told her she survived a terrible accident which claimed the lives of her parents. Only for her to find out years later that indeed she had parents. Chioma thought it right to go see her biological parents after missing them so much in their lives but her adoptive mother Clara didn't agree with her…
First Time In The Kitchen There will always be a first to try something. Yeah, I mean that very first time you did something. My mom asked me to man the kitchen one morning like that. That instruction sent shivers down my spine. I have never done anything serious in the kitchen other than to boil water or help in slicing onions. On that very day, as young as I was, I just wanted to be the main attraction and to get to do what everyone would applaud me for. So, as mom left, I…
Presidential Blackmail Blaq and his brother Jordan looked so much alike. Despite their differences in age, Blaq still look exactly like Jordan. Jordan was an easy going guy. He is the fine boy of his street, wearing some designers clothes and cute hair cut. Whereas, Blaq is the direct opposite. He was involved in all manners of deal. He had been once accused of gun running but since there wasn't any concrete evidence against him, the police department could not order his…
Are Women Really Endangered? Good morning friends. It had been a very cold night due to the heavy down pour that took over our space. Locking all openings did not stop the cold from coming in. That's how we slept till day break without the fan or air conditioner on. Let me take you on a ride today on the most trending issue on social media aside from the declaration of the Vice President to run for the office of the president with many reactions, in fact, unexpected…
Nine Years Ago Hi guys. It's a great day from my end here. Nine years ago, at exactly this time, I tied the knot with my darling wife. And like the flash of light, it's already nine years and we signed forever. We are happy that we have a great union despite the challenges around us, we pushed on together. It is in this marriage that we came to the understanding that a man and a woman are truly no longer two but one. I have cherished every moment we shared together. In the…
You Have Enough To Share Many a time, people don't consider that what they have is enough to go round. They simply hang their thoughts on the fact that what is at their disposal is not enough , let alone sharing with others. Instead, we should all focus on many other things instead of money. We should all arrive at that point where sharing becomes a part and parcel of us. The point of rendering one kind of assistance is our strength for living. What Can You Share? You can…
A Healthy Life Is Cheap Would you rather run after money and forget to take good care of yourself? Truly, work is good. You will have to earn a living by working hard. As much as we have been told: Any man who would not work, let him not eat. This is what is expected of us all. We ought to work, in fact, working hard is not only to earn a living by putting food on the table but also to occupy one's mind and hands. An empty hand is the devil's workshop. The dignity of labour…
Say What You Want In my walk through life, it is an experience that keeps telling me what to do next. This is what has kept me going and enjoying the many strides. I have learnt to say what I want and not to **beat around the bush**. Like the story I read through one magazine of a woman who had an opportunity that could have turned her life around but failed to utilise it. Her Excellency, the First Lady of our country travelled to the town where she had her secondary…
I Used To Forget This Day Looking back in time, I could tell that when it is 19th April, my memory doesn't seem to remember that it is my birthday. Many factors does contribute to this. I like to celebrate my birthday like every other person but most times until recently, I haven't been able to. Now, let me use this medium to announce to all my wonderful friends and readers that today is my birthday. Only recently I celebrated my 9th wedding anniversary and now it's my…
Master of the Wind Let me begin by saying that you once again for your heart cheers to me on my birthday, yesterday. You all are amazing people and do appreciate you all. As part of my celebration this year, I was at the Bible study in my local church assemble yesterday where we studied the Bible and we looked at sharing testimonies. That is, telling the brethren I'm appreciation to God on what he has done for you. A brother in church who had been suffering different levels…
Live And Let's Live You can only know these things if you have lived or currently living in Nigeria. I am baffled at the level of laws that exist but are not functioning in our nation. After work today, I decided to get some wares in the market before going home. First, I had to beat the rush hour traffic so as to reach the market on time and get home in time too. Wifey had decided to prepare yam and vegetable sauce for dinner and since my office is close to the market, I…
August Visitor Knock! Knock!! Suzie knocked at the door for the umpteenth time, yet no response came from within the flat. The sound from the television set indicated that someone was in the house. Is Hakeem trying to avoid me? Six months ago, Hakeem was a single young guy who wanted to mingle. His close friends had girlfriends and each time they hung out, he felt intimidated. The other day, when Hakeem visited his friend at his office so that they could go home together,…
Breaking News: Sun Set At Noon It's the weekend. And as usual, we are all busy with one domestic chores or the other. Before now, on a Saturday like this,I would have a number of parties to attend but there are no parties to attend, probably because of the ongoing Ramadan. In the part of Lagos where I reside, the indigenes are of the Ijebu ethnic group. They are Yoruba too. One common thing about them is that they love to party. There is no other ethnic group that organises…
Where Do People Go When They Die? It's another Sunday, people. How was today over there? We woke up to cloudy weather today. Since we were going to church, we hurriedly took our bath and ventured into the street so that the rain wouldn't get us wet. To that, we were lucky enough. As soon as we went out to the street, we got an Uber that took us to the church. By now, the cloud was growing thicker and the storm had started to rage. The only thing that kept ringing in my heart…
What Makes A Responsible Parent? I guess it does not make sense to call a father irresponsible, does it? It could make sense because not all fathers are responsible. When I got to work today, settling down to the day work, I heard some people shouting in the corridors of my office. I got curious and demanded what the problem was, my secretary too was acting like she didn't know, so I went out to see for myself. What I encountered was a funny situation. The man was demanding…
The Making of Art Documentary It's an entirely different tale today. In conjunction with a newly incorporated group at the office, we went to cover the site of an art garden for a project initiated by a Deutsch contest award. When this contest was announced on the podium of a multinational conference in Asaba, Delta state in Nigeria, I never knew it would spring up in Lagos. You know, when the nomination was made as to who and who would make a documentary about any art…
Keeping My Shoes It's another great day. Every day is a great day, don't you think? Yes, it is. As I was preparing for work this morning, I was listening to the radio and the discussion caught my attention. The presenter was discussing shoes. People wear shoes for diverse reasons. You may have a reason for putting on some kind of shoes but all shoes play a vital role in our outlook. Going back to my secondary school days, when we have to wear rubber shoes, or because we…
College Politics Good day and happy weekend to you all. It's going to be a swell day for me. The college management board accepted our proposal to conduct elections for the students to choose their candidates as reflects and assistance. The idea came as a result of the weakened values of the society towards the electioneering process. In recent times, the vote of the people do not count again and as such, people have resolved to keep to themselves and never to have anything…
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