“…her steps were light, but her arm was strong” There’s always a party at the jazz end of town In the mix of the night is a flow of tie and gown But the parties never spike until the entry of the crown Then the silken voices cheer in one clear refrain: “Liiita! Liiita! SheCrownLita!” … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2012
BABY VISITING: CONTEMPLATIONS FOR THE ADULT MALE | by Ayo Sogunro
One day, I eventually summoned the courage to go baby visiting. For a long time, I had avoided this task. The realisation that my female friends were becoming proud mothers had depressed me greatly, if irrationally. Despite the joy motherhood had brought to them, I (being organically younger) did not appreciate the sudden obligations of … Continue reading
THE UNCRITICAL CITIZENS | An Analysis by Ayo Sogunro
Introduction During the dark and heady days of Occupy Nigeria in January of 2012, a roadblock was mounted by some community citizen protesters at Pako, a minor junction that connected the traffic from the Yaba, Somolu and Bariga axis. As was my irregular practice in those days, I would first stop to provide some moral … Continue reading
Ayo Sogunro 