Caveat: This piece is neither fiction nor reality. It is a blend of both. I was born and raised by parents who happened to be Christian ministers, so it’s easy for you to understand when Read More
Nov 272012
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Nov 132012
So what if in the world we live today, Rags became the new riches? And wealth was the badge of the poor? Would you pray to ride a Range Rover? Or would you hover above Read More
Sep 222012
I. Today, like other days When I get a tad older I feel really sober Doused in thoughts Of how guilty I am Of how I lost my innocence The tiny little bundle That slid Read More
May 172012
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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, Read More
Oct 222011
I weep tonight For our streets gone dark The gory sight of spooky creatures Ghosting past paved stones Ghostly people crying inside walls Wishing to find the magic wand That frees their spirits And brings Read More