Tundun Adeyemo
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Migration Blues: Why Do They Come Here (Nigeria) When We are Not Wanted There?
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The writer has recently been to Nigeria. On the plane I boarded, half of the business class seats were occupied by foreigners (Caucasians). As these people may or may not be English, it begs the question, if they are English, why do they […] More
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What’s the Hype About Marriage?
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow So, What’s the Hype About Marriage? This is a rant. Having a parent around during the bleak autumn/ winter months is not ideal for several reasons. Please don’t get me wrong. parents are a blessing to have around at any time, but if […] More
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in ReflectionsSo, What’s the Hype About Marriage?
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow This is a rant. Having a parent around during the bleak autumn/winter months is not ideal for several reasons. Please don’t get me wrong, parents are a blessing to have around at any time, but if you are unmarried, it is extra hard […] More
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Voices for the Voiceless
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow There are different ways to be heard. Babies understand how to get attention innately. They cry. Newspaper and magazine editors live for their next headline. The news headlines or the talking points are very important. Media junkies thrive on the buzz the news […] More
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The Opebi Girls
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow There were tens of them: light and dark skinned, fat and skinny, natural hair and artificial hair. They begin to gather from 10pm, perhaps even earlier, at sunset possibly. We found them there at 6am the next morning. They were standing and waiting. […] More
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Pondering About Life and Suffering
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The most predictable thing about life is its unpredictability. Life can happen to any one at any time. Cancer diagnosis, death, barrenness, poverty, demotion, hunger, divorce, stillbirths, miscarriages, stroke, dementia, adultery, arson attack, suicide, are examples of what can go wrong while alive. […] More
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in ReflectionsNigeria’s Changing Police
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Nigeria Police Force has suffered and still suffers from negative public perception. The fact is that Nigerian policemen are still on the motorways collecting N100 notes or more from drivers, under the guise of checking for vehicle documents. The Nigeria Police need […] More
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The Things Men, Women Do
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Each time a man admits knowing his married friends cheat persistently on their wives, it makes me feel bad. It is not a new phenomenon for men to cheat on their wives, but it seems to me that everyone is dong it. Actively. […] More
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Redemption Camp, Nigeria’s Vatican City
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow As a guest at the rather posh Redemption Camp home of an ardent member of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one has the luxury of unlimited and super fast Internet access. The atmosphere is cool, the air conditioning unit is on and […] More
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Maids and the Challenges of Life
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow In South Africa, being a maid is a career option. During the apartheid era, black maids worked in white households, looking after white children. In today’s South Africa, rich people, middle class families and up-and-coming families are able to afford the services of […] More
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Ibadan’s Changing Face
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The cool breeze from the calm lake, the quiet humming noise from the different lawn mowers positioned at strategic locations at the very posh Agodi Gardens, Ibadan, keeps me company on this cool Friday morning. The air is fresh and calm and one […] More
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A Night Out with Books and Films
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow I have just come back from what could be described as the most enlightening night of my life. The writer had gone up the motorway to Rugby at Junction 18 of the M1 in United Kingdom, UK, for a literary event. It was […] More
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