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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