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13Nov

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
7 mins read
04May

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.
6 mins read
30Dec

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.
9 mins read
29Sep

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.
4 mins read
02Sep

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.
6 mins read
28Mar

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
9 mins read