Take me back to Makurdi To the calm mornings when school children hurried off to school happy and carefree Where the ubiquitous white painted buses glided from Wadata to Wurukum laden with families who didn’t see others as Christians or Muslims When a late-night hangout wasn’t a rape attack or death sentence! Take me back to the Makurdi Where we played […]
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The only thing I have right now is my art I did the ill-advised thing of waiting and almost slipping into the typical complacency this country lulls some of us into. To keep us distracted and restless yet absolutely bored to the point of relying extensively on vices that become addictive luxuries and potential friendships that easily stay stuck as […]
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Shadrach Lubem Mtile is a 29 -year old Nigerian, who hails from Buruku Local Government of Benue State. He is currently the program Coordinator at Bindir Knowledge Center in Yola, Adamawa State, a local Non-governmental organization that is focused on providing free access to quality education and learning resources to children who are out of school and who are in […]
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During the second world war, Jimmy an entertainer was invited to cheer up some wounded soldiers in the hospital. While performing, to his amazement, the men were roaring with laughter and their spirits kept rising higher and higher. In the end, he was given a tremendous applause and a standing ovation (by those who could stand). Two soldiers, however, got his […]
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My name is Miss Christine Msurshima Ishanpepe Vihishima. I am 23 years old and hail from Mbatan-Mbayion, of Gboko Local Government in Benue State, Nigeria. I am an entrepreneur, a female photographer, a humanitarian, a literacy advocate and a writer. I am also currently pursuing a law degree at American University of Nigeria, Yola. I am a Christian and a […]
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April 24th 1988, the family of Adasu Jimin witnessed the awesomeness of God as they welcomed a new born baby, it was a beautiful Sunday morning and their joy knew bound. I took my first breathe as a baby who later grew into a beautiful brilliant child, I was told to be a very gentle, quiet and peaceful person. Growing […]
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The majority of us are guilty of the current leadership problems that we are facing in Nigeria today. We wanted a better Nigeria. Available evidence at that time suggested that Goodluck Ebere Jonathan’s administration was killing the future of Nigeria in the manner in which they were looting from the national treasury with impunity. We were so upset that we […]
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There’s this lady who sold food in the canteen in my office. She was a cleaner who used to bring food to sell so they gave her one small room to be selling her food. N500 a plate, nothing serious. We used to dash her change of N200 and gather old clothes for her kids. Anyway, like 3 years ago […]
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Are you dating? Please hide him or her. Did you get a contract? Keep quiet and execute in the night if possible. Going for thanksgiving? How dare you be thankful, hide it. Getting married? Please and please hide your future spouse from even your relatives until 60 seconds to alter call. Why? Why you ask? Come closer let me whisper […]
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I haven’t heard from you since the general retrenchment in Benue Cement Company (BCC) where many staff including my father were fired. I am here wondering if you are alive and I really hope you are. Do you remember me? I choose to call you Doctor even though am pretty sure you were a senior nurse when I was admitted […]
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