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And They Die Slowly
6 November 2018, Comments Off
He woke up at 330 am to get ready for another day. By 430 am, he was out of his house in a God-forsaken part of Mowe to navigate his way onto the main road that will take him to his workplace in Apapa. There were few vehicles on that inner road in the wee…
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I Am A Christian, But I Use My God-Given Brain
3 November 2018, Comments Off
It was the wilderness years of childlessness. A colleague who heard our story of losing our first child at 14 months, followed by miscarriages, invited us to a night vigil at his church. Following the service, he told me his Pastor would like to see us, and we obliged. After some prayers, the Pastor began…
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Do Not Gloat
15 September 2018, Comments Off
In 2008, I took some time from employment to finish writing up my doctoral thesis. During this period, I was a frequent visitor to a cousin’s office in London. One of those days, there was an ongoing discussion between the company’s staff, who were all Nigerians, about applying for land allocation in the Federal Capital…
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Risk and Safety Assessments: Your Personal Responsibility.
26 June 2018, Comments Off
I believe that Nigerians need to take more seriously the responsibility for their personal safety and those of others they may be directly and indirectly in charge of. When my parents built the house we live in about 38 years ago, concrete stumps were placed at the entrance of each room. This was done so that…
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The Importance of Keeping Personal Diaries and Accurate Records.
13 June 2018, Comments Off
During her review of my father’s autobiography in March 2017, my sister Bamidele noted the old man’s ability not only to recount events as well as names but to keep records. To those who know my father very well, her observation is not strange to them. For any project my father handles, if you want…
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