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I woke up this morning with Lionel Ritchie’s “You are” playing in my head (actually, I might have dreamt it as well). And as I usually have once in a long while, I had that dream where I was actually … Continue reading →

Disclaimer: I wrote the story below for submission to the commonwealth writer’s competition for some prize (I believe a short story of between 2000-5000 words – the story below weighs in at about 2,382 words). Was looking for “something” and … Continue reading →

Sefi Atta’s “Not My Affair” I was at the reading of Sefi Atta’s “Not My Affair” this evening at the Terra Kulture in Victoria Island. In order not to offend our Nigerian Sensibilities, the play started about 40mins late (which … Continue reading →

I am one of those people who, when watching a film, if shown a letter/note on the screen, will pause, rewind, zoom (if necessary) to read its content – especially if I am watching the film alone. Not for any … Continue reading →

Derele passed by with all his usual bling and his electric-shocked head of hair. As usual I was tempted to walk up to him to ask if he wouldn’t mind a picture (same temptation I get when I see any … Continue reading →

HOPE Do not speak to me of hope For during the evening of discord, I have lost friends and families and foes I stood on the morn By the sea shore Welcoming the sun Thinking at last here it comes … Continue reading →

I am not trying to stereotype the tribe – if anything, it’s as if I am stereotyping the other tribes, after all we are one. But I don’t think I have seen a Northerner sporting dreadlocks before. He was coming towards me, wearing one … Continue reading →

So I was in a BRT on 3rd mainland going from Berger towards CMS and we passed this chap on a motorcycle enjoying a cooked corn in one hand with the other hand on the handle bar. He soon finished … Continue reading →

Was I not there? At the Jordan’s edge, when the man got deeped, and the voice rolled like thunderstorm across the noonday sky? Did I not witness the spirit descend Like a winter’s eagle Royal and fierce Yet gentle and … Continue reading →

Planking has of recent acquired notoriety since people started planking themselves to death. (No, it’s not as the phrase may suggest, being hit over the head with a plank of wood, instead planking means lying belly down with your arms … Continue reading →