We have seen the elders fail. Freedom didn’t come cheap, yet in six years of independence we were already taken by military rule and a year later by an unforgettable war that the Igbos are still seething from. The system is warped, wieldy and unsustainable. Our democracy has been a charade, producing a government of liars by liars for liars.
Mr. Ajimobi who enjoyed the best education Nigeria has ever offered closed down secondary schools for seven weeks and only re-opened the schools after apology letters were sent to him by the heads of the affected schools.
This mindset of “my husband will take care of me” is what has held some women back from being all that they can. They do not strive for top jobs or try to make smart investments because they are waiting for a man to take care of them.
I went to bed last night scared that another civil war may break out in Nigeria. The questionable way in which the Commander-in-Chief handled the activities of a secession seeking group had led to a spur of violent attacks, shared on social media.
We do not love for long periods. Our uncertainty is not sure to us. We are finding reasons not to stay. One minute we are burning for you, the next we are burning, but for freedom, and when we leave we do not want you thinking you are insufficient, that you do not fill us. Because baby, you do and that’s the thing that scares us.
Join Sirkastiq and Terdoo as they take you through the events of the past week. From the affairs of IPOB to the launch of the new iPhone to the travails of Jemele Hill. And in this week’s WTF section, they bring you their most bizarre item yet. Read, enjoy, share.
What stories would you tell about the man that was burnt alive? Would you bring out your phone to show people the video so as to pass on the gist? Would you share it on social media and pass it on as a lesson?
At the University of Ibadan, beggars are not an uncommon sight. I think this may be as a result of the closeness of the premises to town. Virtually anyone can walk in unchallenged and without stress. It is unlike University of Ilorin or Obafemi Awolowo University, where getting inside the school’s belly requires not only traversing a great distance but possible security checks.
“So, brother,” he cut in, “you see the world is coming to an end and the signs are everywhere. The bombings, the kidnap of the chibok girls, the wars, these things have already been predicted by our Saviour. It is one thing to give your life to Christ and it is another thing to live a Christ-like life. It is not going to be easy with all the distractions around, girls going about almost naked…”
A lot of people say that you should look at all your failed relationships as a sort of experience, a way for you to discover what you truly want in your life partner, and what you wouldn’t tolerate. But I feel like I’ve gained enough experience already! I’m tired of experience. Can I just have the love of my life now?
It’s rather sad that, in this post-millennial age, we still harbour the myth that gay culture on TV corrupts children. It’s been cast as an inducer of moral decay – a nasty, terrible leech that feeds off children’s innocence and leaves them as dark, twisted, sentient beings.
I have grown tired of trying to apologize for my weight. Yes, it’s something I can work on, but you can work on your stupidity and I don’t see you doing that. I’m not asking for sympathy, and to be quite honest, pity isn’t what any fat person wants. Personally, I want to be left out of conversations that revolve around stop eating this or exercise is good for you.
With enough time, commitment and honest feedback the crop can expand into a worthy definitive movement for post-modern neo African cinema, with its accompanying visual signature. Uche Aguh, the doctor turned actor director screenwriter and co-founder of 55 media is a streak of light in the dark.
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