Tola reclined in his seat, hands clasped against each other as he let his eyes roam the entire length of his roomy office. He felt like a stranger behind this huge mahogany table that shone [...]
May 172012
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Mar 102012
Once upon a time, I dreamt of becoming the President of our dear country. I think I must have been inspired then by the popular mantra of one of my elementary school teachers. “I have [...]
Feb 162012
Few minutes past noon, a deadly explosion goes off somewhere at the end of Ibrahim Tukur drive. It causes a stampede that leaves people scurrying for safety. Television crews struggle for a piece of the [...]
Feb 142012
Even in a Nigeria that works, something will always go wrong It was a festival of prints and delicacies at the congress hall of Transcorp Hilton Hotel. The recently passed Local Content Law had among [...]
Jan 052012
24th December, 1996. Our house on the ever busy Ogunbowale street buzzed like a beehive just as it always did in the days leading up to Christmas. We had a number of relatives visiting. Uncles [...]
Dec 132011
Thursday morning, traffic was free-flowing. It left you feeling clairvoyant. You had taken it as a sign of something unusual waiting to happen. It probably had something to do with the call, you concluded. You [...]
Dec 112011
Another disappointment. “My Friend, this degree is useless… I’m sorry.” His words hit you like a hard brick. They left you feeling like a prick. But you were not struck with the same intensity they [...]
Dec 102011
Dear Son, It’s a cold dreary night, tonight; A feast of eerie sparks and sounds, Of crickets chirping at a distance, Of fireflies with flickers that illumine Yet in the deep shadows of the [...]
Nov 302011
Many Dinner Dates After Tade was getting all dramatic about the dinner date turned engagement night. There were so many merry makers at the French-styled bistro, and they all appeared focussed on the unfolding [...]
Nov 282011
Some things were meant to be; some aren’t Tade rued the slow pace of traffic on the Island. He had planned to stop briefly at the nearest First Bank office; Mama needed money and [...]
Nov 192011
They never form opinions, They thrive on superstitions, A god and all his minions, They call it “Our Religion” He acts like a contraption, He harbours misconceptions, Like racial segregation, He calls it “Their [...]
Nov 162011
As is common with the tail end of movies, THE FINALE has a sprinkling of acknowledgements here and there. In it, you’ll find names of people I felt deserved to be recognised (either for good [...]
Nov 112011
I started school for the wrong reason. I wasn’t old enough to understand anything that was taught in the classroom. A neighbour’s older son was responsible for my premature enrolment. He would get dressed every [...]
Nov 092011
I marked my birthday recently and my gift to the world then was this random chronicle of my life. In no particular order, I present to you twenty-four facts that shaped my life. I’ve arranged them in series for your reading [...]
Nov 072011
I love Justice. I love her to pieces I think its a cool to give Justice to whosoever is considered to be deserving of her… She’s cool and unambiguous I am Justice by name I [...]
Oct 272011
Time Comes Our Water breaks As we slip out Sparking a frenzy We pine Lying in cradles We chuckle And suckle Watching others take on our hustle Time Comes We grow up, We’re young Hor-mon-al, [...]