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April 12, 2020

CITIZEN OR VISITOR?

My Uncle narrated an experience once: After a long flight from Nigeria to his base in the US, they were going through the usual routines at the airport. He had travelled with his daughter who visited Nigeria for the first time. The daughter, about 4 years old then, a US citizen was given speedy attention while he had to stay […]

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April 11, 2020

LIVING BEYOND YOUR YEARS

He began to speak with me when he saw the book I was reading. We shared thoughts across different topics. He was excited. Then he told me “I was born Nov. 1. I had my 50th birthday last year”. I was excited. “Sir, we share the same month. I was born on the 3rd of November. I had my 25th […]

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April 10, 2020

“ANUOLUWAPO, IS HE YOUR MATE?”

My late grandpa was quite politically aware. Grandpa reads newspapers like a law student preparing for bar finals. He edits errors in them; leaves notes on the front page as references in case he needs to show someone else. It was always fun discussing national issues with Grandpa until one day, I said the words “Ki lo ma n se […]

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April 9, 2020

DADDY SCREAMED “WHY IS HE LOOKING BACK”

We were seated at the grandstand of the Secondary School Inter-House Sports Competition watching the events. It was one of the races for male senior students. One of the athletes was already making remarkable progress. However, he began to look sideways. My Dad screamed, “Why is he looking back”. Needless to say, he did not win the race. There are […]

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April 8, 2020

“HOW WILL I GIVE YOU SAND?”

Danielle requested for some cornflakes. Her mum stepped up to prepare it for her but then something interesting happened. When Mum returned with the bowl of cornflakes, I heard Danielle protest to her mum that there was sand on her plate. The mum told her it was not sand but some grains of sugar. She insisted that it was sand […]

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April 7, 2020

SHE WORE “MUM TO BE”

My two girls were playing right on the bed beside me. The next thing I noticed was Danielle was putting the sash that was used at the baby shower some months back on her sister, Olive. Written on it boldly were the words “MUM TO BE”. Every child (and if possible every man) must be seen from the view point […]

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April 6, 2020

THE PICTURE I WAS NOT PROUD OF!

I saw an old picture of some of my secondary school colleagues and memories came rushing back. There was something about the picture- even though they were all on their school uniforms, they all wore bathroom slippers. Then I remembered how leaving your sandals and wearing bathroom slippers looked like a thing that “big boys” do back in the days. […]

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April 4, 2020

DO YOU HAVE A GREATER EXCUSE?

My spiritual Father was sharing with us one day and asked us, “How many of you wake up some days at your usual prayer time and you do not feel like standing up from the bed?” As we raised hands, he said “Hope you see my hands are the first to go up?” He then went ahead to charge us […]

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April 3, 2020

IF IT WAS STILL ALIVE…

I was annoyed when I saw the cockroach. I sought for a broom and killed it. I dumped it at the exit door. I had plans to return early in the morning to pick it and up and throw it away. In the morning, it was already invaded by a host of sugar ants. They surrounded it trying to carry […]

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April 2, 2020

I WISHED SHE SAW ME WORKING

It was about 3am when I woke up to study. I noticed some pool of water at a portion of the living room. I went straight to work while I prayed at the same time. While cleaning up, I desired that my wife should walk in and see how amazing her husband is- mopping at 3am. She actually stepped out […]

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