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EVERYONE IS TIRED OF NIGERIA

If I knew someone willing to give me a job there, I would like to go to Canada.Continue reading EVERYONE IS TIRED OF NIGERIA →

Posted in Snippets, WorkTagged Economy, Nigeria, Taxi

TRYING TO OWN MY TIME

I think over time, you just see risk-taking as being a bit more fruitful. Continue reading TRYING TO OWN MY TIME →

Posted in Snippets, Travel, WorkTagged Abseiling, Abuja, Adventure, Capitalism, Film, Nigeria, Scubadiving, Sele Got, Skydiving, Travel, Visa

I THOUGHT GRIEF WAS A ONE-WAY TICKET

I lost my dad in an accident on the 5th of June, 2019. I was in school when I got the call to come home immediately. Continue reading I THOUGHT GRIEF WAS A ONE-WAY TICKET →

Posted in Family, SnippetsTagged Death, Depression, Family, Grief, Love, Parent, Sadness

LECTURING JOB? MAYBE IN AN ALTERNATE WORLD

As a first-class graduate from the University of Ibadan’s department of History, the potentials are there.Continue reading LECTURING JOB? MAYBE IN AN ALTERNATE WORLD →

Posted in School, SnippetsTagged First class, History, Ibadan, University

MECHANIC WORK IS ALL ABOUT TRUST

When we see that a customer does not like to deal fairly, next time they come, we will also start telling them lies.Continue reading MECHANIC WORK IS ALL ABOUT TRUST →

Posted in Snippets, WorkTagged Abuja, Artisan, Car, Mechanic

UNCOVERING THE ORIGIN STORY OF MY MIND IN THREE ACTS

In that household, we did not speak openly of demons and devils. We did that in hushed tones and invited the Sheikh to pray everything away. Continue reading UNCOVERING THE ORIGIN STORY OF MY MIND IN THREE ACTS →

Posted in Health, MemoirsTagged Accident, Kaduna, Mental health, Religion

I NO BE SALT

15 years ago, a bag of corn was 1,000 Naira. But now, the same bag is between 18,000 and 20,000 Naira. Continue reading I NO BE SALT →

Posted in Snippets, WorkTagged Abuja, Business, Naira, Trader

WE DON’T HAVE CONVERSATIONS ANYMORE, WE JUST WANT TO FUCK

“Hey handsome, nice to meet you. Are you open to friends with benefits?”Continue reading WE DON’T HAVE CONVERSATIONS ANYMORE, WE JUST WANT TO FUCK →

Posted in Love, Memoirs, TravelTagged AI, ChatGPT, Dating, Love, Sex, Tinder, United States

A GOOD WORLD

I joined my partner in Toronto at the beginning of winter, when there weren’t a lot of activities for someone coming from a warm climate.Continue reading A GOOD WORLD →

Posted in Memoirs, TravelTagged Canada, Cycling, Donation, Kindness, Nigeria, Philanthropy, Toronto

LONG-DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS ARE HARD TO NAVIGATE

The last time I saw my husband was in September 2022 at the airport. A lot of the changes we went through over the past one to two years have been separate.Continue reading LONG-DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS ARE HARD TO NAVIGATE →

Posted in Love, Snippets, Travel

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