‘Perhaps’ is the word I heard In my head As I woke up this morning Perhaps I should not be a Nigerian lawyer I should not know the law enough; Know the justice system enough;…
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Suwe, Safe Space, and a Disappointing Government: Lessons from My Visit to an IDP Camp
For the first time since I could put pen to paper, this year I did not write a list of ‘New Year Resolutions’. Why I did not do that is story for another year, but…
It’s An Allocutus (or a surgical blade)!
Although, I have shed like a cumulative of 10 drops of tears in the last two years (an average of two drops per episode), I have not really cried in a long time. There was…
Pilot Boyfriend
I could probably never date a Nigeria-practising Pilot. Because if we had a date for 2pm, He’d first ensure that I arrive at the venue 45 minutes before time. After he’s satisfied that I am…
Madly Pissed
Today, I had a funny experience. I sat in a bus in front of two elderly people; a man and a woman. They were both deeply engrossed in a conversation when I entered the bus…
Lagos Living With Bukky
Lagos living is no fun without Bukky. Bukky is one of those friends that you wonder if anything can ever get them sad or down. They are the sanguines of the sanguines. I am happy…
Here, Hunger Commands
I do not even try to think about what the worst problem of this nation is. First, in order to do that, I’ll have to think of all the problems of the nation. It’s a…
Yaba Market
Sometimes, I’m not sure if I’m Nigerian. Like times when I go to Yaba market. It does not matter how many times I go there, I am always still amazed and affected by the happenings…
Jesus! I Finished My 1st Degree!
I’m sure every reader can sense the excitement in my voice. I ended my 5-year L.LB program today in the University of Lagos and truthfully, the real implication of that hasn’t fully settled in. Some…