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By: Anifowoshe Ibrahim In my first year in the university, I lived with weed smokers. It was a room of Royal Highnesses with the smoke constantly floating miasma-like. Every day, I had to answer the door around 2 am because someone wanted to “buy kush.” It was the smoke that…

By: Aliogo Chika Eunice In the beginning, God created Nigeria and sighed. For Nigeria was without industries and institutions and ideas, and when God wanted to put those in place, the ‘godfathers’ had adamantly refused saying, “Things aren’t done like that. A special committee needs to be set up to…

By: Hamzat Mariam Following recent reports of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) embarking on a nationwide strike, our correspondent, Kenny Olunloyo, who couldn’t help but take the matter up conceived the idea of a field report which carries the opinion of members of the general public.…

By: Okebunmi Titoluwa Favour Hello! Meet my country Nigeria, We are the giant of Africa, Although, we are trying to plug the fruit of greatness from the tree that’s just 2ft tall. We are the world’s number one developing nation as the seed of glory sown by our heroes’ way…

By: Ololade Akinlabi Ige Our lord who art on earth hallowed ought to be thy name but thy kingdom is a corrupt court in which our gavel sways. Thy injury-will be done today as it was done yesterday. We give to you this day, thy daily bribe, to forgive us…

Though it might look like our people are poor, internally, they have peace of mind and find their ways through their daily struggle for existence. This struggle does not in any way mean suffering. They just make sure they give the last drop of their sweat to make ends meet. This is what we encourage, hard work!

By: Omoya Simult (Caveat: Please engage your sense of humour in reading this article. Sentences may have deeper meanings than what can be readily gleaned on the surface. Or maybe not.) “If you no get money, hide your face,” sang Davido, a billionaire’s son and top musician. In Nigeria, you…

By: Ufuoma Bakporhe First, you really do not have to visit America. However, it is an added advantage if you do. Introduce yourself as an American or someone affiliated with God’s own country. When asked your name, say it is Amanda even though your parents named you Chimamanda which means,…

By: Obinna Tony-Francis Ochem Dear Nigerian gay man, have you ever thought about how to be a gay man in a homophobic country like Nigeria? A country where your human right is denied for hurting nobody? Oh, I was quick to forget you are a menace. A menace that should…