Short answer: An own goal!
If Vladimir Putin were a footballer, what is the decision of Sweden and Finland to join NATO called?
The quick-thinking Palm-wine tapper
A certain palm-wine tapper once had the privilege of attending a job interview in the days where the British were the colonial masters of Nigeria. The chief recruiter took a special liking to this palm-wine tapper because he was very skillful: the way he climbed the tree, held himself up, used his knife and let the tree yield the beloved sap, was a sight the…
Those who have faith in hate
Thank you everyone. Today marks three years of relevant unbroken daily contents from Robtakes
I was wrong; our favorite tomato says it’s not going away anytime soon
The day before April Fool’s Day, when I observed our favorite tomato plant, I concluded that it was on its way out in a matter of a few days, and did report that conclusion here the following day but yesterday when I observed the tomato afresh, I concluded that I was wrong! Looking closely, I observed the signs of fruitfulness with little yellow flowers appearing…
Deborah Samuel: What clues may be found in Mikel Arteta’s comments following Arsenal’s recent loss to Tottenham?
News of the murder of Deborah Samuel within the premises of the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto came out the same evening when Arsenal FC played their London neighbors, Tottenham Hotspurs and lost. Expectedly, various reactions followed the murder of Deborah as well as Arsenal’s loss to Tottenham but what clues may be gleaned from Mikel Arteta’s comments during a Sky Sports interview…
Will Nigeria’s leading political party and the opposition party ever behave like the current Man-City and Liverpool Clubs?
It’s a false equivalence, my friend Don’t be too quick; things in nature are usually more alike than they are different I know how strongly you want to see a Nigeria that’s run efficiently like Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp are efficiently running their respective clubs; I have the same desire too but we must be careful not to throw everything into the mix, comparing…
He woke up at 3:30am, got ready immediately yet missed his JAMB exam fixed for 7am in Ikeja
He attempted the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) examinations last year but came short of the cut-off marks required by his university of choice, which necessitated a fresh registration to retake the exams this year. He threw himself into his preparation with earnestness; read as much as he could and even gave himself a thumbs up for exceedingly surpassing his preparation for the first attempt at JAMB…
Wishing upon DreamWorks’ The Bad Guys definition of ‘being good’ as Cliff Edwards’ Wish upon a Star – 4
Snake: “All right, okay, okay. Here, here. Take it (hands over to Shark his favorite treat, a push pop and the only piece available). Now stop crying, buddy.” Tarantula: “Um, Snake, what did you just do?” Snake: “What? My friend was sad. I was just cheering him up.” Shark: “You did a good thing. For me.” Snake: “Don’t be ridiculous. I just put your needs…
Wishing upon DreamWorks’ The Bad Guys view of ‘the end’ as Cliff Edwards’ Wish upon a Star – 3
Diane Foxington (AKA the Crimson Paw) says: “I was the best thief in the world, fast, fearless, inventive. I just had one thing left to steal. I didn’t just go after it. I had it and a clear escape route but… all I saw in the end was the tricky fox that they always told me I was. It changed everything. So, now instead of hurting…
