Category: Musings
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My First Voting Experience in Nigeria
The 2019 General elections will be the first time I got a chance to finally exercise my right to vote. I remember being in school during the previous election and promising myself to be present at all cost at this year’s election, and here we are. Thinking back, I wonder why I was so intrigued…
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The Midnight Thieves
It was around the time she woke each night Usually to answer the call of nature or say a little prayer before returning to bed. Between 2/2:30 am. She would usually wake up, then look out the window she leaves open for ventilation just next to the room door. Maybe it was because she slept…
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Exploring Oyo State, Nigeria
I loooooove to travel. As cliché as this sounds, travelling is something I am ever ready to partake in. Be it road trips or by air, there’s just something about anticipating a planned trip and finally going for it. This particular trip was a Road trip to some parts of Oyo state, Nigeria. Needless to say I’ve…
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The Night Before It Got Real
Thinking back to the conversations we had last night on the rooftop of the hotel we were using for the wedding, I smiled thinking how having it just made everything better. I had told the girls I needed to retire early for the big day when I just needed some time to myself to think….
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My Experience so far in Nigeria’s Capital City
“Wait what?” Was my reply to the first shock I got few days after I moved to Abuja. If you’ve been reading my posts, it won’t be news to you that I’m currently serving in Abuja; thus, I’ve been living in the city for a couple of months now. My first weekend in Abuja, my…
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2016: Year of Growth? (22 Lessons in 22 Years)
I used to find it odd how at the end of each year there was always someone or even a group of people who concluded it was a year of growth for them. I failed to understand the possibilty of growing each year; how it was possible to grow in a way that made you…
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The Locust Beans Embarrassment
Locust beans also known as Iru or Dawa Dawa amongst certain West Africans is a type of seasoning or condiment used in stews or soups. No one can deny the importance and difference it makes when used in making soups like ‘Efo riro’ and ‘Egusi’. However, while most might disagree, for me, the smell isn’t…
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RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE
Comfortably sitting in my corner of the room as the new intern, I listened interestingly to the conversations going on around me, and one caught my attention, it was the issue of Religious intolerance going on nowadays. It was my first official day at the media company where I planned to undergo my one month…
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Ailurophobia: Fear of Cats and My Personal Experience
When I see people keeping cats as pets, my reaction is often, OMG, really? This response isn’t because I hate cats, but because I’ve come to realize I have a genuine phobia—ailurophobia, or the fear of cats. I vividly remember an experience that made me fully aware of this fear. It was a beautiful morning,…