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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 →

October 4, 2025October 19, 2025

The Chronycler2 Comments
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 →

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025

Ridhwan Adetutu ABDULLAHI4 Comments
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 →

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025

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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 →

September 20, 2025September 20, 2025

Ubong Johnson3 Comments
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 →

September 20, 2025September 20, 2025

The Chronycler1 Comment
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 →

September 13, 2025September 13, 2025

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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 →

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025

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

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 →

August 30, 2025August 29, 2025

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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 →

August 23, 2025August 22, 2025

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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 →

August 16, 2025August 10, 2025

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

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