THE CURRENT CRISIS In the latest installment of the initiation of violence by a government against its own citizens, a mob of military men were deployed to forcefully dispel a protest for basic amenities by the students of Nasarawa State University. The use of the military in the circumstances was reprehensible in itself, and should, … Continue reading
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LEADING TOMMOROW | A Dissertation for Students by Ayo Sogunro
WHY ARE YOU IN SCHOOL? Perhaps, you must have asked yourself this question a number of times, “what the hell am I doing in school?” Don’t be ashamed if you have no answer—getting an education in Nigeria is frustrating enough to create a situation that seems aimless. On the other hand, maybe your life philosophies … Continue reading
THERE’S ALWAYS A JUNCTION | A Warning by Ayo Sogunro
There’s always a junction Where remnants of the night’s sacrifice Welcome fast the morning traffic And there a voice calls from the road The wail of a lunatic messenger Crying out his morning dispatch: “Cursed are your politics Who stray from Obatala Lord of mankind and all man’s nature “Cursed are your vehicles You who … Continue reading
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