Believe me, Port Harcourt originally was a beautiful city. if you drive through the Government Residential Area you will treat your eyes to some colonial architecture. if you passed through the original Port Harcourt town you would still see clubs built by the colonial masters. On Aggrey Road, on Peter Odili Byepass, at D/Line, You […]
The Garden City Series
When we landed at the Port Harcourt international airport, omagwa, my heart literally jumped. So much history here- the Sosoliso Airlines crash in which Pastor Bimbo Odukoya and scores of school children lost their lives AFTER landing. I walked past the fire hydrant that refused to give water to the fire engines and ultimately ended […]
today today
Today, I went through all the human emotions. A sigh of relief at waking up undeformed, unparalysed, undead. I struggled through the cold bath I needed to take. Then I realised the trousers I was gonna wear were ripped at the crotch by unkown forces. I reached for my jeans and saw that they were […]
on inspiration
you by accident or design happen to write something people like (or at least consider funny) you wouldve noticed by now that the praise and the accolades sort of take you by surprise (admittedly there’s the occasional piece that takes even the writer by surprise) even more than the praise will be questions like “where […]
Intermission
Your browser doesn’t have a problem; i really have been silent since september. september to june!that’s exactly how long i stayed in my mother’s womb. Anyways, i seem to be back. I’ve been rather busy with school and church work. hectic lectures, crazy friends, lots and lots of music, dance, drama, and loooooong lectures. But […]
Before we get all soiled and Muddied up II
They suddenly care about your feelings. They notice when you’re moody, they buy you lunch, they give you spare pens, they plead with lecturers on your behalfThey Organise tutorials for lower classesThey start attending your fellowship as though the rapture would take place YESTERDAY!The very people who were fanatical dress-code violators suddenly start donning three-piece […]
Before we get all soiled and Muddied up
Habits make us who we are. Preferences demonstrate our diversity. Choices display our maturity, our willingness to progress and our commitment to success. Whether we accept it or not, our choices are directly proportional to the stuff we’re made of. Make no mistake about the purpose of this article. It is pure propaganda, a calculated […]
And, now…
okay. so you noticed i always post on wednesdays. i assure you that this is by no particular design of mine, blame my PA (which of course, as you know, is currently non-existent)… Have i missed the internet? of course!!!! but, see, my mind has moved on to higher things. For example…The Love of God. […]
Lessons from the world cup (south Africa 2010)
Okay, so Nigeria got knocked out. So did england, cote d’ivoire, cameroun, south africa…and probably every other team that had a huge crowd of supporters. No, it’s not over, but we can begin to pick out the interesting bits that’ve already come and gone. Who remebers Yakubu Aiyegbeni? The one who did well at Nigeria’s […]
In honour of barbarian Customs
Blogger has been frustrating my posts for the last 2 hours. I blog and before I publish, the page refreshes and I lose all my work…I am furious and will now proceed on a voyage of cyberblabber. (pronounce that in one breath, i dare you!) Today I will talk about the importance of speechmaking. It’s […]