By Emmanuel Adebayo, Nigeria: I had a thought at the beginning of this year that it was going to be a year won over or lost in words… Battle of words! Little did I know how intense this battle will rage even in the political sector of my beloved country! Choosing sides between either the retired Major General Buhari or […]
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By Emmanuel Adebayo, Nigeria: Sometime ago, a man made a statement that was reiterated to me by a friend, this statement was meant to be funny, but it made me sad. The statement was: “If Nigerians were all moved from Nigeria to America and all Americans were moved down to Nigeria, in a short while, Nigeria would become America and […]
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By Emmanuel Adebayo, Nigeria: It is a sad thing when your supposed protectors who feed off your taxes become your worst nightmare. Such is the case with the Nigerian Police! Everyone avoids them; one develops a headache once one sees them on the road. Changing their uniforms hasn’t done much good, not that it was ever meant to change their attitude, and their […]
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By Emmanuel Adebayo, Nigeria: I stayed still in bed I was awake but wouldn’t move I waited anxiously for the lovely fingers That tickle me out of bed every morning I held on tight to my pillow… Any moment now, she’d come in yelling “Get outta bed, you scalawag” Then it dawned on me, My sister hadn’t been home for […]
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By Emmanuel Adebayo, Nigeria: It was a day like any other; I had woken up early to prepare so as to catch the first bus out of town. At the park, I secured a good seat and decided to walk around a little so as to ‘prime’ my legs for the long journey. While walking around the park, I caught […]
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By Emmanuel Adebayo, Nigeria: It is with total disgust and anger targeted towards a particular group of Nigerians that I type these words. I visited Lagos recently to attend a meeting. I was 10 minutes from being late when a group of ‘men in black’ stopped the public transport I was in; I assumed it was the usual stop and […]
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By Emmanuel Adebayo: I have often wondered in the secret corners of my heart, what will happen, if the financial gains and luxury attached to the positions of power – from traditional rulers to the highest positions in civil service post, if they were all taken away – puff! How many Nigerians would still be interested in such positions? How […]
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By Emmanuel Adebayo: “This is favouritism and nepotism,” my cousin yelled as we stepped into the compound. We had just returned from a song rehearsal and some people had received special treatment. My cousin, who is five years older than I am, was obviously angry and he made it clear that at the next meeting he was going to let […]
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By Emmanuel Adebayo: The popular statements “all men are the same” and “all women are the same” stem from people who have been hurt by an individual and decided to stereotype everyone in the opposite sex based on what one person has done. I don't appreciate being classified the same as 'everyone'. I like to think and feel unique! […]
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By Emmanuel Adebayo: Presently the country is streaming with talks of entrepreneurship and movements towards entrepreneurial development. Innovative thinking is the message – a shift in paradigm for the younger generation with a purpose to create more job providers and less job hunters. I am personally involved in this string of development; I am an active advocate for the teaching […]
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