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No! Not Our Kpomo!

Opinion PiecesBy Ololade AjekigbeSeptember 17, 201418 Comments

I first got the information about the purported plan of the Federal Government of Nigeria to ban the sale and widespread consumption of cowskin, popularly called Kpomo in local parlance via Twitter. I read a couple of reactions to the news but none stated the reason(s) for the proposed ban. I honestly thought its consumption…

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Parasitic Friends

EssayBy Ololade AjekigbeSeptember 10, 201424 Comments

                      It is more blessed to give than to receive -Acts 20:35 (The Holy Bible) I know friends are not supposed to feel bad about putting each other at some level of inconvenience, I mean what are friends for…right? But when a friend becomes a…

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No Self-Made Millionaires

Opinion Pieces, StoriesBy Ololade AjekigbeSeptember 3, 201414 Comments

It has become commonplace. Anyone and everyone who has recorded an appreciable level of success in terms of career or wealth claims to be self- made. Our Rappers have rapped about it and our big men have bragged about it. I have a problem with anyone tagging themselves or being tagged by others as self-…

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Ditch The Poverty Mentality

EssayBy Ololade AjekigbeAugust 27, 201418 Comments

                     The miracle is this – the more we share, the more we have. – Leonard Nimoy I tinkered with the idea of titling this article ‘The Folly Of Stinginess” because it is safe to say that stinginess is a by-product of a poverty mentality. A…

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Ebola- It’s Not All Bad News!

StoriesBy Ololade AjekigbeAugust 20, 201410 Comments

From the moment Patrick Sawyer stepped off the plane into Lagos, Nigeria on the 20th of July 2014, a country of over 170 million people were in trouble. I am not going to dwell on the rights or wrongs of Mr Sawyer’s actions even though I have read and heard many people insult and curse…

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Depression – The Silent Killer!

StoriesBy Ololade AjekigbeAugust 13, 201414 Comments

                                   Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21,1951-August 11,2014) It was one of those days where the subject of my article was dictated by circumstances beyond my control. A great actor and comedy giant, Robin Williams was found dead in his…

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The Change Of Name Controversy

EssayBy Ololade AjekigbeAugust 6, 201423 Comments

For someone who was born and lives in Nigeria, I can almost not believe I am writing about whether or not women should drop their father’s name and take up their husband’s name after marriage for the reason that it is generally seen as a given in this part of the world. Apparently, things are…

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A Critic’s Burden

StoriesBy Ololade AjekigbeJuly 30, 201412 Comments

It’s easy to attack and destroy an act of creation.It’s a lot more difficult to perform one- Chuck Palahniuk It’s about the easiest thing to do in the world- Sit pretty and criticize.  Many are guilty of it. At one time or the other we have had cause to pass judgement on other people’s work.…

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Message To The Meddlers…

EssayBy Ololade AjekigbeJuly 23, 201422 Comments

                                                      Know your place. Stay there – Ololade Ajekigbe Today, I am taking no prisoners. I am saying it as it is. In this part of the world we…

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Unsung Heroes Of The Nigerian Hustle

EssayBy Ololade AjekigbeJuly 16, 201424 Comments

The streets are not smiling. The times are tough. A look around my environment each day reveals a society where the hustle has never been more real. The average Nigerian wakes up before the crack of dawn each day to commute several hours to work. A typical commercial bus conveys passengers who sleep through the…

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