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It is not beans either. It is complex not simple. It is hard not easy. It is thorny not rosy. It is complicated not straightforward. It is Tangled not Tom and Jerry. Oh, it is a marathon not a dash. It is tasking not loafing. It is demanding, taxing, exhausting and troublesome. It is painstaking. That last bit is the precise point. The entire architecture…
One day a husband found himself among a bevy of pretty single ladies. It was a party of newlyweds. As he glanced at the many pretty single ladies, his heart traveled to many places at the same time. Suddenly, he got up and walked out of the room. Believing he would breathe better with the cool air outside. He reached for his tie and loosed…
Despite its attractiveness because of its laid-back and laissez faire strutting, there are many things wrong with the “I can’t kill myself” orientation. When Timaya’s genius picked its prevalence among the populace, and produced the musical anthem for the orientation, it shifted gears and got more adherents. But it was only a matter of time before the inevitable happened. It was only a matter of…
Recently, former United States Secretary of States Madeleine Albright said she felt like she was trapped inside an erupting volcano with a howling dog while watching the recent debate between President Trump and his Democratic challenger, Mr Joe Biden. How appropriate is Madam Albright’s characterization of the two candidates and what kinds of imagery do they leave on the subconscious when the characters of these…
Not many people know the middle name of retired former federal Permanent Secretary Dr Edugie Abebe, mni who turns 70years today. Yet from the meaning of her middle name, Abigail, one might glimpse an understanding of the essential material out of which has grown the definitive marks of her person. She’s cool, calm and almost always at ease even when tremor- like events assailed her…
Hot jollof rice garnished with peppered chicken freely distributed among protesters Protesters cleaning up and properly disposing trash after protests Protesters giving the protests a carnival look and feel Protesters holding their ground and physically resisting thugs who attacked them Protesters continuing to protests even after their five-point demands have been accepted by the authorities.
These are days of battle. Of various shades, form and colour. They are times of contests, confrontations and challenges. With many countries, groups and individuals pushing to secure, consolidate or extend their reach and space. A few days ago, during a tour of a military base in southern China, President Xi Jinping told Chinese marines to focus on ‘preparing to go to war.’ In Turkey,…
It was bound to happen. I knew my neighbor was going to participate in the protests. Nobody was going to stop him. When the waves beckoned, he knew it was time to surf. Suddenly he was marching from one point to another with clenched fists and unending cry of END SARS! He defied the rains when the showers thought to test his resolve. Watching how…
One day a certain man found himself before a massive spread of nostalgia-spiced dainties. He let himself gorge on the pleasant memories and didn’t know when he blurted out: “Oh that someone would get me a drink from the waters of Bethlehem.” Immediately, some lieutenants nearby who heard the longing in his voice, got up and went to do something about a wish they were…
To those who have been at the receiving end of police brutality over the years the movement is a huge opportunity to vent and protest in hope for justice and change To those who have seen and witnessed firsthand the brutality meted to victims, the movement is a huge opportunity to participate, associate, solidarize and belong To those who have been wishing for a movement,…
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