Youths constitute the strongest force every nation has and with the right orientation, they do great things. In Nigeria, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has a community development group saddled with the sole responsibility [...]
Apr 162012
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Mar 232012
She muzzles the ox Upon the earth’s breast In the presence of the winds Worshipped by the bowing trees On the day birth pangs peaked Her supposed lord and husband Away from the farming grounds [...]
Feb 142012
The Convener It was just before Christmas last year that I first attended a literature book reading in my twenty-something year old life. After wandering to and fro Sinrari Daranijo Street in Victoria Island for [...]
Feb 092012
He will walk away into the woods Through a route you both know blindly And return after the set of the sun today Just before the reappearance of a naked rainbow You know you must [...]
Jan 052012
The Gift of Punishment I opened the door quietly and shouted, “Ah Musiliu! Wetin you dey do?” You dey steal!” I had made just enough noise to shock and knock him off balance because he [...]
Dec 222011
Believe me, I’m a nice guy But for you, I will kill a dragon Honey for you, I could kickbox a lion Believe me, I’m a gentleman But for you, I will fight a [...]
Dec 202011
This poem was extracted from a full article. Now my friend, I beseech you with a few words Words that makes no sense to poor minds I remind you of who you are The [...]
Dec 182011
My alarm buzzes-ring!!! Out of my cosy bed, I jump Into the frigid tub, I slump I pull the shower handle, Shoved both paste and brush into my mouth And bubbles mix with cool menthol [...]
Dec 082011
(As Published on TIG Panorama Magazine of June 2010) You wake up and it’s late in the morning It’s ten o’clock but you’re still yawning Your mates are already off to work But for [...]
Dec 072011
Selense, Daughter of monkeys Brought forth into the earth From the aging wombs of Sikiratu Alalubosa* You are at the mercy of your merciless slave masters Born in the darkness of the sun At [...]
Dec 062011
The account, as given by James Lisandro Jnr. Well, I am probably not in the best position to share love insights because I deliberately lack playboy exploits. But recently, in what harboured great potential [...]
Dec 042011
According to the Wikipedia, a spelling bee is a competition, where the contestants, usually children, are asked to spell English words. Each time a contestant is unable to spell a word correctly, they are [...]
Dec 022011
In the midst of sewage By the odour of stagnant waters Where innumerable species of parasites live We sit our butts upon wooden stools, waiting to feed The ignorant winds, They blow more [...]
Oct 312011
These days in Nigeria and with the global economic situation, classroom education is not enough to give youths a source of income. In fact, education does not guaranty employment rather, it makes students employable. [...]