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TOURISTS HERE PREFER GHANA TO NIGERIA

I was in Nigeria in 1983 when Nigeria was good.Continue reading TOURISTS HERE PREFER GHANA TO NIGERIA →

Posted in Snippets, WorkTagged Accra, Driver, Ghana, Hustle, Nigeria, Police, Sex work, Taxi, Tourism, Trafficking

NIGERIAN TEACHERS ARE LEAVING FOR OMAN

Does the government know whether you exist here in Nigeria?Continue reading NIGERIAN TEACHERS ARE LEAVING FOR OMAN →

Posted in Snippets, WorkTagged Counsellors, Education, Migration, Minimum Wage, Nigeria, Ogun, Oman, Schools, Teachers, Tutorial, WAEC, Welfare

CARRY-OVER GAVE ME SENSE

After God, reading is the second thing you have to do to be successful in life.Continue reading CARRY-OVER GAVE ME SENSE →

Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Airport, Books, Celebrities, Examination, Library, Reading, School, Timi Dakolo, VDM

MOST ARTISTS ARE GOING THROUGH THINGS

The idea of a salary is not in my calendar anymore.Continue reading MOST ARTISTS ARE GOING THROUGH THINGS →

Posted in Snippets, WorkTagged Accountancy, Art, Artist, Creativity, Food, Funding, Lagos, Nigeria, Residency, Resources, Survival

THE DEAD IS NOT THE TARGET OF GRIEF

The sun was just cracking out of the dawn’s clouds when it suddenly went dim on Seyyīd, my nephew.Continue reading THE DEAD IS NOT THE TARGET OF GRIEF →

Posted in Family, MemoirsTagged Death, Education, Family, Grief, Healthcare, Love, Sacrifice

I SMOKE COLOS, I CAN’T LIE

As I am speaking to you, I am already feeling the urge to go and smoke.Continue reading I SMOKE COLOS, I CAN’T LIE →

Posted in Snippets, WorkTagged Abuja, Addiction, Bricklayer, Colos, Crime, Drug, Ibadan, Mason

THE ART OF COMPLETING A CYCLE

One day, I wake up to her crying in the middle of the night. She has my phone in her hands. I do not have to ask why she is crying. I know. Continue reading THE ART OF COMPLETING A CYCLE →

Posted in Love, MemoirsTagged Heartbreak, Infidelity, Love, Non-fiction, Relationship

OUR LIVES FLASHED BEFORE US

My heart was hammering, and for a moment it felt like the street could swallow us.Continue reading OUR LIVES FLASHED BEFORE US →

Posted in Snippets, UrbanTagged Insecurity, Kano, Robbery, Safety, Transportation, Tricycle

WE SELL MORE GADGETS THAN BOOKS NOW

They used to buy from us before. But now they are buying online.Continue reading WE SELL MORE GADGETS THAN BOOKS NOW →

Posted in Snippets, WorkTagged Airport, Books, Economy, Internet, Lagos, Magazines, Movies, Phones

SUFFERING IN NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL

Nothing works. The grasses are overgrown. The light is never constant.Continue reading SUFFERING IN NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL →

Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Electricity, Infrastructure, Law School, Lawyer, Legal Education, Nigeria, Student, Water

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