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Agbekoya, Featured, General

The Man Died

14Oct
Moria returns to Boston, accosting Erik with her findings. Unfortunately Erik's ill health could not allow Moria to get him accept culpability for the economic woes and death suffered by the Agbekoya and communities in Western Nigeria. She gave her most powerful message, "You didn’t just lower the price of cocoa; you lowered the value of men’s lives. And when men lose their dignity, they reach for a weapon."
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Protected: The Bird on a Wire

16Sep
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Agbekoya

The Gathering Storm

11Sep
Moria and Mulika begin their journey. A journey that will take them from Ibadan through Akanran to Ijebu-Igbo to interview and obtain information about Agbekoya from those who are still living and have first account of the story
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Agbekoya

Seven Hills and Second Chances

10Sep
As Moria reconnects with familiar streets and childhood landmarks, her bond with Mulika deepens, revealing painful truths and shared resilience. Their stay at the Premier Hotel becomes a sanctuary for reflection, laughter, and healing, where Mulika’s trauma is met with compassion and a promise of renewal. Beneath the surface lies a story of rediscovery—of a city, of friendship, and of the courage to begin again
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Agbekoya

Big problems start small

09Sep
Though Moria had always known that fate had placed her and Mulika on separate paths, her warm welcome hadn’t driven home the reality of their divergent lives. It wasn’t until she stepped into Mulika’s room that the differences became painfully clear. The difference between Mulika’s living conditions and her own comfortable Massachusetts life was immense. Life, she was sure, had dealt her a far gentler hand. And here they were, years later, reunited by the very story that had changed their lives in different ways, a story Moria was only now beginning to grasp fully.
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Agbekoya

The Return

08Sep
Twenty-seven years after, Moria arrives Ibadan to revisit the event that changed her life permanently. As unfortunate as the event was, it gave her the remarkable life she now has
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Agbekoya

Stepping on a viper

07Sep
"Stepping on a Viper" centres on the tragic story of Mulika. Her promising future was shattered when she was forced into a child marriage, a decision that crushed her dreams of getting an education. Following the marriage, she gave birth to a son. Overwhelmed and seeking a new path, Mulika eventually fled her village, and her current location is unknown. This event, which led to the dissolution of the forced marriage, ignites a deep and lasting feud between Ajireni and the Baale, making them sworn enemies.
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Agbekoya

Lasgidi

06Sep
Moria returns to Lagos after 27 years, filled with anticipation and uncertainty, and is greeted by Denrele, who escorts her through the city’s chaotic yet vibrant streets to a luxurious Ikoyi penthouse. As she takes in the stark contrasts of Lagos—from bustling markets and Makoko’s stilt houses to opulent high-rises—she reflects on her mission to reconnect with her roots and uncover the truth about the Agbekoya Uprising. Gazing over the lagoon with a glass of wine, she feels an unexpected sense of belonging in the city she once left behind.
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Osegayefo Must Die

05Sep
From the moment Harold Wilson and Willy Spühler had this ill-fated conversation, Nkrumah was a sitting duck. Like Nero, fiddling while Rome burned, Nkrumah remained blissfully unaware of the impending doom. He had survived a few assassination attempts, which were like warning salvos that should have jolted him to caution. But those were for lesser beings, not for Nkrumah. Instead, he embraced a more flamboyant leadership style, adopting the title "Osegayefo," meaning "Leader of the People."
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The Swiss Affairs

04Sep
A chance meeting between Erik and Moria in Boston reveals that their lives are unexpectedly connected by cocoa, the commodity at the heart of the Agbekoya Uprising. Erik's account exposes the market rigging that drove the farmers to the confrontation at Mapo Hill, an event that had tragically sent Moria's own life into a different spiral. This encounter serves as the catalyst, kindling Moria's intense desire to understand the complete Agbekoya Story and the systemic injustices behind it.
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Prologue

03Sep
Moriamo, a spirited young girl living in Ibadan during the late 1960s, begins her day as usual — awakened by her mother to help with their thriving food business before school. However, her routine is violently disrupted by the Agbekoya uprising. As chaos erupts, Moriamo flees in terror, injuring herself in the process. Caught in the crossfire of history, she experiences firsthand the fear and confusion of civil unrest, her life forever changed by a moment she never saw coming
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31Oct
General, Travels

Inside Yulong: The African Pulse of China’s Textile Trade

Travelling in China reveals different aspects of this great country, often misunderstood by the West. In this piece, I write about my experience visiting Yulong and observing a cross-section of Africans, largely, negotiating trade deals in the textile business.
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23Oct
General, Travels

Lessons from Yùlóng Hé

When it comes to tourism, the Youngshuo area is probably China's best kept secret. A land of towering peaks and crystalline rivers, I write here about my experience bamboo rafting down one of them.
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05Oct
Featured, Thoughts

Why the FMLM Transport Model Fails: 9 Hard Lessons Learned

A deep dive into why a promising urban transport franchise model failed, focusing on infrastructure, fare limits, and regulatory gaps. Essential reading for investors & government wishing not to repeat history.
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08Jul
Featured, General, Thoughts

Belle No Dey Belleful

In a world relentlessly driven by the pursuit of material possessions, it is tragically easy to lose sight of what truly sustains us in our most vulnerable moments.
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20Jun
Adventures Around Nigeria, Featured, Thoughts

Echoes from Ajijola Adebiyi: What Truly Matters in Our Shared Human Tapestry

Ajijola Adebiyi Street, an unmapped but vital pathway in Akute, Nigeria, offers a poignant glimpse into a reality often unseen by those in more privileged areas. Descending steeply into the Ogun River ravine, this "street" is inaccessible to vehicles, forcing residents to rely solely on foot, navigating treacherous inclines and jagged rocks daily. An overnight stay in a humble two-bedroom home at the base of this slope reveals a microcosm of resilient living: unfiltered human conversations drifting through unpaned windows, the rhythmic sounds of nature and daily commutes, and a family's quiet dedication to work, education, and unwavering faith amidst humble surroundings.
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13Jun
Currently reading, General

Understanding Yoruba Mindset in context of “Igbos as traitors”—A Tribute to Bishop (Prof) Funmilayo Adesanya-Davis

In October 1966 my late father Lawrence Obi Nwankwo Nwaezeigwe escaped the pogrom by the whiskers in the Northern city of Bauchi. Many of his relations and Igbo ethnic compatriots were not so lucky. In 1991, my Mother’s only brother Mr. Vincent Onyeachonam—a Brave and Brilliant Biafran Soldier during the Nigerian Civil War then working
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20May
General, Thoughts

The Mirror We Refuse to See: Leadership Starts With Us

Reflecting on Nigeria, my experiences reveal a stark contrast between outward religiousness and unethical behaviour in daily life. I argue the problem extends beyond leadership, rooted in a widespread moral compromise requiring individual integrity for true change. Ultimately, our leaders mirror ourselves.
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18May
General

Lost in the Whispers of Greenmount: My Fortnight Immersed in the Spirit of KSP

The writing journey thrives on connection, and the KSP Writers' Centre in Greenmount fosters that through the Caruso Residency and similar initiatives. As the Writer in Residence in early 2025, I had the opportunity to engage with this creative community, expanding my network and honing my craft. This writeup reflects my experience and the invaluable support the residency provided.
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07May
Featured, General, Thoughts

Look Ever Forward

Politics, a tough arena where only victory counts, recently concluded its Australian Federal Elections. Our family experienced this firsthand with a dear friend's electoral loss. In such moments, finding strength is key. What follows is a letter I wrote to her, encouraging her to maintain her aspirations and always look ahead.
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28Apr
Featured, General, PhD Memoirs

A Day in the Life of a PhD Researcher: The Relentless Pursuit of Knowledge

As a researcher, my days are a whirlwind of intellectual pursuit and disciplined routine. From the moment I wake, my mind is already buzzing with problems to solve and theories to refine. Balancing my work and personal life feels like walking a tightrope, but it’s a challenge I embrace. My workspace is a battleground of books, notes, ideas, and of relentless questions I seek to answer. Long hours spent poring over data, running experiments, or analyzing texts demand both stamina and curiosity. Coffee often becomes a steadfast companion in these moments. Despite the occasional frustrations—dead ends in research, the weight of deadlines, and the inevitable self-doubt—I remind myself of the impact this journey holds. Each small step forward contributes to a larger tapestry of knowledge. It’s the passion to discover and the hope of making a difference that keeps me moving.
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18Apr
Currently reading, Featured, General

The Tragedy of Victory

Godwin Alabi-Isama was a front line soldier. One that participated in the theatre of war fighting, at one time for Biafra and mostly for the Federal troops. He presents his own accounts of the happenings during the 30month long Nigerian Civil War
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18Apr
General

Beyond the Shadows of Yesterday: Embracing Dialogue

The recent launch of former Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s (IBB), memoir has undoubtedly stirred a complex tapestry of emotions across Nigeria. For many, the name IBB evokes memories, both positive and deeply painful, inextricably linked with pivotal moments in the nation’s history. Among these, the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential
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07Mar
Featured, General, Thoughts

The Ikenga’s in Museums Around The World: Reflections on the African Art Artefacts Debate

My reflection on the presence of African artifacts in museums worldwide delves into the broader implications of housing African art outside its place of origin. This supports the call by renowned voices, such as Chimamanda Adichie, for the return of these cultural treasures to their homelands. The article underscores the importance of preserving and honoring indigenous cultures, while raising critical questions about ownership, legacy, and the role of museums in contemporary society.
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27Feb
General, Memoirs

The Ikorodu Mafia

The long, early commutes to my Peninsula office were a defining feature of my early career. But those journeys were far from solitary. They were a tapestry of interactions with fellow commuters, men and women whose lives intertwined with mine. It was a time when our Nigeria felt like a single community, bound not by tribe, but by a shared pursuit of knowledge, mutual support, and a celebration of our common humanity
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06Nov
General, PhD Memoirs

A Doctor, without touching blood.

The journey of a thousand miles, they say, begins with a step. So, after much dragging of feet, I began a new phase in my educational pursuit, the quest for a doctorate degree.
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09Jul
Featured, General, Hall of Shame

From Accounts to Siberia: My Brush with Bureaucratic Corruption

There is corruption in high places and we are all afraid to resist it because doing so often comes at a cost. Youthfulness and idealism were helpful in my saying No. Someone has put it simply - we all want to be a Diamond but do not want to be cut!
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21Jun
Featured, General

Kila’s Nightmare

Whoever compromised the email had also been able to access Kila's eBay account. Using the stolen information, over the course of six months, they ordered various goods – from exotic perfumes and wristwatches to iPhones – all delivered to different addresses while being charged to Kila's PayPal account.
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30May
Featured, General, Travels

Yosemite – El Capitan and the Merced River

A few metres ahead of us are the pine trees, which with the huge mountain backdrop is probably the reason why this area is popular with many visitors. It was cold and there are little sheets of ice on the wooden bridge calling for extreme caution as we walked. Looking up at the mountain, one could see scattered white coverings being the snow flakes as they glitter in the morning sun. Also adding to the beauty is the waterfall high up the mountain. A tree lay on the floor with its root intact somehow depicting it was hewn next to which is the wooden chair for visitors to sit and absorb the beauty of nature, undisturbed.
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07May
Featured, General, Thoughts

The Evolution of Morality: From Achan

The acceptance of one aspect of Paul's teachings (against LGBTQ+) while disregarding another (support for slavery) highlights the flawed nature of selective interpretation and the need for a more comprehensive understanding of scripture in its historical and cultural context.
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22Apr
Featured, General

The Silent Danger: Sleep Apnea and the Road

It is a Yoruba adage that says "You will grow old but you'll not experience Evil, you just have to choose one" As we grow old, the sicknesses that define our mortality start showing their faces.
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08Jan
Memoirs

Not Pretty but good enough II

There was no walking down the street to play with some neighbourhood friends and definitely no invitation for friends to come over and play soccer as I did at Oke-Labo. Our movements were fairly predictable - to school and back, to church or to some families for the occasional birthdays and celebrations for Christmas etc. We were truly ‘ajebota’ kids, protected by solid walls and iron gates.
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10Dec
Featured, Thoughts

There is a mousetrap in the house

The mouse turned to the pig and told him, There is a mouse trap in the house. I am so very sorry Mr. Mouse, sympathized the pig, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray; be assured that you are in my prayers. The mouse turned to the cow, who replied, Like wow, Mr. Mouse, a mouse trap; am I in grave danger, Duh? So the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected to face the farmer's mouse trap alone.
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24Oct
General

Lekki, in the beginning

I knew I was meant to work in the Oil&Gas industry but how I would do this was totally oblivious to me. At the University, I had taken up "Sheikh" as my nickname, a title befitting a Gulf Arab Elder that dispenses oil wealth to his people. At HIS appointed time, which definitely wasn't mine as I had given up to face a career in Banking, my feet were re-ordered. This post gives a sneek peek on how I got into the career.
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08Jun
Memoirs

A Thousand and One Incisions

I would get woken up and, looking at the staircase, would see my father with his left hand resting on the rail, his right hand holding his chin with his eyes looking at me from the distance. His look was intense as if saying “come child”. A few times I had woken up those sleeping next to me, pointing at the staircase and shouting “Daddy is here”, but like those with Paul on the road to Damascus, they saw nothing and cautioned me to stop disrupting their sleep.
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15May
Featured, General, Thoughts

Lying At Bethesda

Relax, thou created by the most high. If you are deserving of the Lord's mercy, at his time, he will find you out and bestow it on you. It is not in what you do or don't do but it is as God wills. Remember, he makes all things beautiful in his time.
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08May
Memoirs

Not Pretty but good enough

At break time, a pupil went around ringing the brass bell, something that we really looked forward to with excitement. Our excitement was not for the bell but what comes after it, the arrival of the ‘Iya Olounje’. Smartly dressed in deep blue gowns, they come into the different classrooms and set down their food trays right next to the blackboard. As she opens the food, the scintillating aroma fills the classroom and not a few of us would start salivating. Our food containers which we had deposited at the start of the day would be taken by the woman and filled with whatever food was for the day
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04Mar
Thoughts

Could God have given us brains but not want us to use them?

Luke 17:20 And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
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22Feb
Featured, General, Thoughts

Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude is a German word, made popular by the South African stand-up comedian Trevor Noah. Up until he slipped it into his comedy act, I had no awareness the word existed but since, it has grown to become a part of my Lexicon. Nyesom Wike is a name that has grown in popularity amongst the
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18Dec
Featured, General, Travels

Bali, City of the gods

Bali offers us a lesson in treasuring our way of life - only those that have been brainwashed will see their culture backward or repulsive.
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30Nov
Currently reading, Featured, General, Travels

David Finley

God's creation are differently gifted. David Finley is a man if many parts. Creative, talented and always engaged in works that makes me marvel at the extent of his abilities. We meet frequently to discuss and his latest work - Paradoxa, was the subject of our most recent discussion and it brings up the question of leadership and it's distribution the world over.
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13Nov
Featured, General, Travels

The Underground River of Puerto Princesa

The Philippines has amazing geography - a land with thousands of islands. May be, more amazing is the Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park, elected by the second global voting campaign 2007 to 2011 as one of the new 7 wonders of nature
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26Jun
Currently reading

The Power of Geography

Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World Geography is not fate – humans get a vote in what happens- but it matters. Tim Marshall Bimbo’s Take: Tim makes this important statement on page Page xv to remind us that we don’t get a seat at mother nature’s table when she decides on where
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04May
General, Thoughts

I heard the frogs croak

We all pay lip service to Global Warming. In Ogombo, the green forests are being cut down daily to make way for estates while paying little or no attention to the impact on the environment of the deforestation and depopulation of native animals. The reason why many of us don't hear the frogs croak again.
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18Apr
Adventures Around Nigeria, Featured

Ujevwu Train Station

Corruption is endemic in Nigeria. True, and we are all part of the problems. At Ujevwu, the ticket racketeering is costing the country revenue losses and embarrassment as passengers are being accepted into the train without allocated seats.
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01Apr
Adventures Around Nigeria, Featured

An experience with the Police

A lost phone brings tremendous inconveniences. Getting the police involved adds more to the cost and with really no value added, it is apparent why many Nigerians don't report issues to the police. Visiting the police station is costly and hardly provides any solution
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04Feb
Australia, From an African's Eyes., Featured

We are the world’s best farmers

“ I will like to farm" “There’s no problem with that mate, plenty of land to choose from. I mean acres and acres of it” “But, what about water?” “Oh, I didn’t tell you? There’s water underground but you probably shouldn’t bet on it. Too salty and barely good for anything” “Any help from government, subsidies may be?” “Quit whining and get on with the work mate. At best the government will give you a discount off your diesel cost. That’s it, don’t expect more”
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30Dec
Featured, General, Memoirs

Had I flinched, when I should have scurried…

I narrowly escaped being killed, in the hands of the same uniformed men that had killed Dele Udoh 4 years earlier. With death, there usually is no premonition and I had none on this fateful day. I was walking on the pedestrian walkway by the side of the big car park opposite the CBN but adjacent to Cocoa House.
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16Dec
Australia, From an African's Eyes., Featured, Travels

“Mami Wata”, a broken phone and a Bay

We had left the pointed tip at the Devil Creek where many wannabe fishermen would have launched their boats, dinghies and whatever their pockets could afford, into this part of the Wellstead Estuary and made our way to Main Beach. Here we had hoped to drive across the sand bar at the inlet to the
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10Dec
Featured, Memoirs

APATA GANGA

I arrive Apata Ganga out of rebellion, a rebellion against a career path that would have seen me become a teacher. My father was a teacher and so is my mum. My half-brother is a teacher and my Uncle as well. I am totally convinced that the Bakare’s have paid their dues to teaching and I feel a need to fashion a different path, one that I have no clue on where to start. Accountancy it is going to be but how do I become one?
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03Nov
Featured, Plays

Tales By Moonlight – 3 Short Stories

Story 3: YEAA - Release Barrabas but kill Jesus In the first tale, I told you about the gap-toothed throne usurper and in the second one, I reminded you about the new monarchy in Arokostan. What we haven’t talked about was how the monarchy was restored. Well, our Maradona was a good dribbler, a master
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02Oct
Featured, Plays

Tales by moonlight: 3 short stories

Story 2: Let there be light No where were the words found in the Book of Prophet Bob Marley 2: 1 that “You can fool some people sometimes but you can’t fool all the people all the time” true as it was in Arokostan. They got fed up with Maradona and all his tomfoolery and
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29Sep
Featured, General, Plays

Moses’ Dilemma

There is just enough in Nigeria's past to account for our current leadership issues. These three stories are crafted from actual leadership issues in Nigeria that we should not be quick to forget.
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02Sep
General, Thoughts

That candles be brought

I don’t know the answers that the organizers have but I struggle to understand how this planned demonstration will do Nigeria or her citizens any good. First, except there is an economic incentive, no government will intercede in the running of Nigeria. And, if ever, sanctions are levied (which will not happen because of the exploitative relationship), I still don’t see how the common man on the streets of Ibadan or Auchi is well served. However, if the intent is to increase the level of despise the average Australians have for Nigerians, this is definitely a great way to achieve that. So let’s go ahead.
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31May
Global Chat Radio

Nigeria, Good People Great Nation

This is an open invite for you to join us on the Global Chat Radio, broadcasting from Tuart Hill in Western Australia, as we discuss Nigeria. Our aim on the programme is to present Nigeria, its history and people, to the listening audience. Its cultural heritage and historical milestones shall be used to project Nigeria
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22May
Currently reading

A Promised Land

There were a few years when I lived with my grandparents in Hawaii while my mother continued her work in Indonesia and raised my younger sister, Maya. Without my mother around to nag me, I didn’t learn as much, as my grades readily attested. Then, around tenth grade, that changed. I still remember going with
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02May
Global Chat Radio

let’s discuss nigeria

Starting May 1st 2021, I am hosting a program titled “Nigeria, Good People, Great Nation” on the Global Chat Radio broadcasting from Tuart Hill, Western Australia. Global Chat Radio (GCR) is an on-line radio station supported by the Western Australian Multicultural Association (WAMA) with the aim of promoting and celebrating the diversity of people and
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27Apr
Global Chat Radio

Ep1 – Pilot

I am hosting a program on the Western Australian Global Chat Radionamed Nigeria, Good People, Great Nation. In this show we aim at presenting a balanced view of Nigeria and helping listeners know a bit more about the nation, its people and amazing diversity.
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24Apr
Featured, Memoirs

Shaken, Not Stirred

I was shaken, not stirred. If I had succumbed to being stirred, I probably would have ended up as an omo eleran (meat seller) or running relay races in traffic to sell bread and cold drinks. Grateful for extraordinary coincidences that took me out of the miry clay.
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28Mar
Featured, General, Memoirs

Religious Tolerance & Dundun Brought Me Back

Boarding houses, lacking in good supervision, in those days was horrible. With good intentions, I was sent there but I could have died. I was lucky to have been taken out of it and luckier to have an understanding family to take me in. All these tiny pieces were helpful in making me who I am today
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17Mar
General, Memoirs

Idlers Have No Room in Lagelu

For my mates from Lagelu Grammar School, the experiences I write here will, in many instances represent our collective ones but in few, personal. For those collective experiences, where because of passage of time my recollections stray from your understanding of what happened, please assist by drawing my attention to this and I will easily
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10Mar
General, Memoirs

Alice Olaoti Adufe

A society grows great when old women plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit. Alice Olaoti Adufe Bakare was one such lady, whose life is worth celebrating and immortalizing. There are many women like her who died unsung yet their labour of love is being reaped by society today. Without her, I probably would not have become who I am.
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21Jan
General

What do we know?

There are a whole lot of folks out there, calling themselves ordained to preach God's words. Many takes a sentence or phrase from the scripture and propagate an entire theology around same. In so doing, the claim, to know God and speak for him. They attest to his unchangeble character and thus, condemn many who otherwise would have come humbly to Christ. I have taken the position that we are each akin to one of the six blind men positioned around an Elephant (God) and asked to define what an Elephant is. In that Indian story, each man defined the elephant based on his experience from touching that little part of the Elephant he was exposed to. So is our understanding of God as well. We only know that little part that has been revealed to us and as such should be very careful in then objectively defining god based on this.
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20Nov
Currently reading

Daughter of Destiny

Pakistan, though in Asia, has had it rough as Nigeria in West Africa. It has had to survive years of instability from military rule, unruly political class and war. Similar story with Nigeria which calls for an examination of that country, perhaps there are some lessons to learn.
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31Oct
General, Thoughts

FAITH AND WISDOM

So the big question is, when do we apply wisdom and when do we shift gear to faith. I will attempt an answer, one that is not scriptural but entirely what I am guarded by. I would apply wisdom in any area of life where human efforts can change outcomes and apply faith where it can't. Basically I am saying I will resort to self-help where it works and shift to faith where it won't. Now I speak for myself and not for faith leaders.
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23Oct
Australia, From an African's Eyes., General, Travels

“Unbelievable” In Minthukundi

The names here. Minthukundi, Karijini, sounds African and there could well be a good connection between the aborigines of Australia and our African ancestors. The journey from Auski Village brought us fully round the Karijini park, visiting some very beautiful and well preserved natural formations. Looking at the rocks, layers upon layers, it needs no telling that Earth has endured for generations before us.
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13Oct
General, Memoirs, Thoughts

The Muda in and around Us

My grandfather’s house stands tall in Oke-Labo, Ibadan, after all it was the house of Chief Samuel Tayo Bakare, the Mogaji of Sodun, the Ba’ale of Olorunda, Council Chairman and Grade C judge in his days. The house faces the main road that runs from Beere to Orita Aperin and shields many things from the
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07Oct
Australia, From an African's Eyes., Featured, General, Travels

Gbésè, GbÉbodi in karijini

Our morning at the caravan camp started with a banter with Lyn and Ray (surname withheld), as we packed up the Explorer in preparation for the day’s trip. They had come around to spread some clothes on the line and we had exchanged pleasantries that started our conversation. When Ray asked me where I came
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10Sep
Australia, From an African's Eyes., Featured, General

Hell on earth and proud of it

Arriving Marble Bar, the city will not hold its silence as being the warmest city in Australia. One of the six signs welcoming visitors to the town says "Warmest Welcome From Australia's Hottest Town." It was as if there is joy to be classified as the most hellish place on heart because of its souring temperature. The town set a world record of most consecutive days of 100 °F (37.8 °C) or above, during a period of 160 days from 31 October 1923 to 7 April 1924. Another sign informs that the "Shire of East Pilbara Largest Shire in the World". It was as if the town is desperate to lay claim to something and wants everybody to know of its importance.
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04Sep
Australia, From an African's Eyes., Featured, General, Travels

The Ocean Rages

The Port of Broome does not feature in the long list of notable ports in the world but for those that make the pilgrimage to Broome, it is one place one cannot avoid to visit. It is the largest deep-water access port servicing the Kimberley region and supports livestock export, offshore oil and gas operations,
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16Aug
Australia, From an African's Eyes., Featured, General, Travels

On aborigine country

The whole continent of Australia was first populated by the Aborigines. It is likely that a foreigner will see the Australian Aborigines as a homogenic group. This is wrong. The homogeneity amongst the Aborigines extends as far as the skin colour and physical features. Away from this, they are as different as an Igbo man
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09Aug
Australia, From an African's Eyes., Featured, Travels

The Big Australian

Big business and society will continue to have differences, after all the share of profit from exploiting natural resource is not a zero sum game. However, there are areas of discussions that should call for agreement by both parties. The world cannot do without these mega-businesses and they, in return, need the society to ensure profitable operations.
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04Aug
Thoughts

Nigeria on my mind

Data don't lie. A look at the source of wealth of the richest Nigerians provide an insight into where the opportunities are and what the future is for the nation.
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02Aug
Australia, From an African's Eyes., Featured, General, Travels

Entering the Pilbara

This blog documents our journey across the North West Australian terrain. Starting from Perth, we travelled thousands of kilometers following the North West Coastal Highway up to Port Hedland, merged with the Great Northern Highway to Broome.  During this trip we passed through some first Australian communities, crossed both the Great and Little Sandy Deserts of Western Australia. and visited some
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20Jul
Australia, From an African's Eyes., Featured, Travels

yardie creek road

Visiting the Cape Range National Park, one has to get on the Murat Road in Exmouth, heading towards the 13 VLF towers. Just a little before reaching the towers, a complete no-go area for civilians, the branch off on the left is the Yardie Creek Road. Its alternatively referred to as the Lighthouse Scenic Drive
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13Jul
Australia, From an African's Eyes., General, Travels

We don’t want no Yankee Bases 

Please kindly leave your comments and feedback in the comment box below when you read this piece. Also, pardon the typos and grammatical errors, if any. I was juggling writing, driving and observing, all at the same time as we travel. Full editing will be done later. By Australian standards, the drive from Coral Bay
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04Jul
Australia, From an African's Eyes., General, Travels

Get a Life

The race relationship in Australia is complex. Australia also has its dark past but the good thing is that she is not burying her head like an Ostrich in the ground. Progress has been slow but acknowledgements of the injustices are being made.
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03Jul
Australia, From an African's Eyes., General, Travels

Old women tell tales

What is news worthy is usually negative, the good stuffs hardly make it to the news list. I guess, our life encounters afford us the opportunity to address these singular narratives everywhere we encounter them . In so doing, we would have helped provide a balanced perspective. The effort is not to hide the truth but to offer another equally true perspective of life
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30Jun
Australia, From an African's Eyes., General, Travels

Jesus slept in a manger

The Ningaloo World Heritage Area extending through Coral Bay up north to Exmouth iprovides a lovely view of the Cape Range interacting beautifully with the clear waters of the Indian Ocean. A lot of aquatic lives thrive in these protected marine areas.
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27Jun
Australia, From an African's Eyes., General, Travels

Spies Everywhere?

Milniya is a roadhouse on the Milniya River. It is a rest stop for most travellers on the long journey between Carnavon and Exmouth. That is where we chose to pass the night. The trip from Denham to Exmouth is a 7 hrs straight drive but having stopped at Carnavon,  there was no way we
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26Jun
Australia, From an African's Eyes., General, Travels

Blood at the gregories

The Francois Peron National Park is gruesome to access but the enthusiast will be handsome rewarded with some of the most magnificent views of the Sun and Sea and Red Hills meeting here. Many locations exist for a quiet enjoyment of nature but as with all things Australia, one needs to be constantly aware that one is travelling in remote lands.
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25Jun
Australia, From an African's Eyes., General, Travels

Life, At the end of the road

Pardon the typo, grammar and sentence structures, it ain’t easy driving, absorbing the scenery and writing about it at the same time. I will edit much later. We were on the Shark Bay Road when we saw it, a sign providing directions to Stromatolites and Telegraph Station. About a year ago, I had watched a
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24Jun
Australia, From an African's Eyes., General, Travels

The river and the ocean

Kalbarri, sits at the mouth of the Murchison River, the very point where it flows into the Indian Ocean. When the explorer Grey landed here, unplanned, he wrote that this was a well watered and populated country.  It goes without mention that he was talking about the first nation people. We had wandered a little
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24Jun
Australia, From an African's Eyes., Featured, Travels

The Heavens Open up at Kalbarri

Please pardon the grammatical mistakes, typos and errors, this post is yet to be edited. It was quickly penned down as we made the trip, full editing will be done later. Today is the Rainforest Day and our journey northwards begins from the beautiful city of Perth, at the  banks of the Swan River. The
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06Jun
Currently reading, General

Tony Blair’s A Journey

Abba Kyari on my mind Many have vilified ,or worse still, crucified this man, that when his death came he gave up the ghost quickly. He must have thought it was for the greater good, “let’s end it here” he most likely had said to himself. While many fought Covid19 to a standstill, he offered
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27May
General, Memoirs, Thoughts

The RED LADA

Red was probably the first colour I fell in love with, because of my father's Lada. And, it held some good fortune for us, shielding us from death at least on two occasions. When the car got repainted white, that was a totally different story. One that makes me ask "What if the Red Colour had nbeen retained?"
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24May
Currently reading

The last 100 days of abacha

By Olusegun Adeniyi Words on Marble – “When you are in power, please don’t eat apple! “ “The fact is that Abacha will not join any party to run for the presidential election. All the five parties will be his party since the parties may not necessarily field any other candidate but adopt him (Abacha)
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16May
Currently reading, General

Walter Rodney Wrote A Book

The challenge with leadership in today’s Africa, and for years to come, will always be how to restore the lost strength to the mainframe. There are a couple of brilliant ideas available in the public space on how to achieve this. However, we should continually challenge three things: 1. Any discussion of Africa’s development that fails to acknowledge the retrogressive impact of Europeans arrival on our shores; 2. Thoughts and expressions that argue that the Europeans have left and Africa is now in the hands of Africans and they have not achieved development for Africans. Have they really left? 3. Complacency – Dropping our guard and allowing the physical, cyber and other means of colonization from other fronts. The Chinese are currently making in-roads into Africa, this will leave us worse-off than the Europeans did.
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16Apr
Featured, General, Thoughts

Life is NOT about YOU

Birthdays come annually. Apart from being time to celebrate, they are also times to do a deep reflection about what is, what could have been and what may be.
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26Mar
General

But God, turns Trials into Triumph

Anxious, probably. Afraid, not. Why would I be. He has told me in Isaiah 8:12 not to be. However, Covid19 brought us as a family to the edge of despair. There was nothing in our training or experience that had prepared us for the anxiety that we felt and experienced in the past week. Having
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16Mar
Currently reading, General

Gibbous Moon over Lagos

It’s a rising moon Hi Pamela, It was nice meeting with you at the presentation of your book “Gibbous Moon Over Lagos” on 3rd March 2020 at Woodside in Perth. My good friend, Martin, extended the invitation to me and I was sceptical as to what your narrative was going to be. Sincerely, I have
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16Mar
Australia, From an African's Eyes., Featured, General

The Abomination again

The crescendo was reached, in my case, when I was taught that the explorer, Mungo Park discovered river Niger. How could this be, I had asked myself, that a very long and wide river as the Niger was hidden from the plain sight of the people that for centuries lived on its bank and it has to take an European to come over to Africa to discover it?
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09Jul
Featured, General, Memoirs

Our Light affliction

I stood my ground and refused to pay. I was ushered into the office of the station commandant where I threatened to make a scene if my car was not released pointing out that I was willing and ready to pay any fees as long as same is receipted
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04Feb
Memoirs, Poems

In the shadows of death

This is a collection of poetical works, developed from my teenage years till early adulthood. These poems are cherished by me as they reflect the challenges of growing up as well as the topical issues during these times. I have not had time to transcribe them as such they remain in a pdf format for
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28Jan
Featured, General, Thoughts

Guaidó, have we been here before?

Oh Yes, we have Guaidó. Though our attention span is short but thank goodness we now have the internet that is a great reservoir of all our human stories. So here we go, the dateline is 11 June 1994 and we find ourselves at the previously little known Epetedo in Lagos Nigeria. History was about
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21Dec
General, Thoughts

I am with the LGBTQs

the Bible is contextual and a need to be very wary of those who teaches and take the Bible as definitive for all situations, that biblical teachings are absolutes
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28Nov
Currently reading

The Audacity of Hope

The fall and fall of the United States, the rise of China, India and the lot In fact,……just finding American-bom engineers, whatever their race, was getting harder — which was why every company in Silicon Valley had come to rely heavily on foreign students. Lately, high-tech employers had a new set of worries: Since 9/11
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23Oct
Currently reading, General

Medea was wrong

It got us worried but Spring is finally here, wiping away the dullness that the cold winter brought with it. I had taken a long walk within Kings Park and came to the Botanic Garden, perched high on the Mt. Eliza scarp. As I walked through the garden, I could see the flowers blossom, arrayed
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23Oct
General, Memoirs, Thoughts, Travels

Immortality for sale

Adam and Eve lost it when they ate the forbidden fruit. Now the tree of life, in the garden of Eden, is being guided by a Cherubim with a flaming sword. I guess, getting to eat of this tree is now an impossibility. So we can all forget about becoming immortal this way. It was
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12Oct
General, Travels

When they refused to say Yes, how can their Chi say Yes?

It’s the floating city, in water but not in it. They built it, with an enduring determination. Some might even say, they spiced their determination with perseverance. Failure, to them, was not an option. For them to fail would be to become subject to the barbarians, they would rather die than for this to happen.
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