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So I was supervising a playdate and the nine year old boy screamed at his eight year old friend, “Shut your fat, f**king, a**hole!” I jumped so hard that I nearly went through the screen of my phone. Dear mothers, fathers, guardians (even teachers), parenting is not a part time job; it’s a continuous effort … Read more
Dear Dr. Atiku Abubakar, Congratulations on becoming Candidate Atiku! I almost can’t believe you did it after all that was said and done. I sometimes argue with those my co-members at the free readers association (you know; the rickety, little newsstand by the side of the dirty gutter at the corner of the bus-stop where … Read more
If a bunch of socio-cultural organizations, seventy-one retired generals and Miyetti Allah think they have the monopoly on confusion and drama in the 2019 elections, they should think again. Members of the underlisted and unregistered but very well known associations namely; The Association of Lazy Nigerian Youths (ALNY), Union of Shortchanged Nigerians (USN), Coalition of … Read more
The blasted host/server issues ruined my calendar and I don’t even know when I’m supposed to post a music video review. Anyway, today we are watching as Olamide claps poverty to death in the video for “Poverty Die”. If you’ve never seen members of a white garment church dance-pray the devil out, friend, you need … Read more
It’s February already! Time to review short terms goals and set new ones if necessary. Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. (Martin Luther) January’s Promise January often comes with a new promise. For those who did not fare well in the previous … Read more
Back in secondary school Literature class, the subject teacher would ask us the “recurring theme” in Silas Marner. The question was guaranteed to annoy half the class. It was not because they did not know the answer, but because they did not care to be asked questions. This is not a piece on literature or … Read more
Wait o, when did Spongebob Squarepants become a card carrying member of the PDP and Patrick Star join the APC? Because they’ve been blabbing their usual incoherent gibberish and turning issues upside down on every primetime talk show on all major TV channels since news of the suspension of the Chief Justice of the Federation broke.
Yes, you read that correctly. This is how Christianity is ruining the Nigerian society. Your first thought would be, “who let this Satan’s minion out of the smokiest part of hell?” But just read through before coming to a conclusion. In the beginning The first organized and named significant Christian gathering was the Catholic Church. … Read more
It appears that former President Olusegun Obasanjo‘s already obese portfolio of intimidating accomplishments of author, first PhD holder from the largest University in Nigeria and West Africa, former Head of State and President, self-appointed Superhero, etc, now also includes the awesome power of predicting the future! Because barely seven days after he read his 16 page address/mini-novel to … Read more
So I woke up early in January to see my brand new, shiny website offline. And day after frustrating day, it stayed that way with the hosts claiming Server maintenance. I thought seriously of the so-called “village people” aka, witches and wizards. But what would a witch residing in the village that I have not … Read more