Religious Freedom! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: BBC I hear the African state of Angola has banned Islam. To that effect, mosques are being destroyed. If we consider the havoc being perpetrated by Islamic fundamentalists, the undiscerning will think it is the best decision the government has ever taken. By the way, Angola is said to be richly populated by…

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Count Your Blessings! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: iStock The song I like most is, ‘Count your blessings’. While Canada celebrated ‘thanksgiving’ on October 11, the Americans are celebrating theirs today. Hmm… Those are great countries where the rule of law is assumed. I agree there are some breaches. But such breaches are addressed eventually. Well, I think the so-called developing…

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Grateful Heart! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Shutterstock I was more than humbled today! Normally, I don’t obey the order of sleeping for eight hours at a go. Why should I? Apart from writing, reading and socialising, other things might crop up. Besides, I don’t like being held up in a straitjacket! I woke up at 2 a.m. this morning…

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Sparing Thoughts! – Adewale Sobowale

It’s going to be Christmas in a few weeks. And, of course, the preparations for the not-for-only-Christian festival are building up. It will reach a crescendo at twenty-something in December! However, a thought just occurred to me: Are we thinking of the other man? I don’t mean our relatives. Many people are facing one problem…

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Of Chameleons! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: the conversation The only difference between an average Nigerian politician and a chameleon is straightforward. While the former is a human being the latter is a reptile. However, the Nigerian politician has a disease, the disease is called Borderline Personality Disorder. When BDP infects someone, they display The Chameleon Effect. When a person…

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Mo ri keke kan! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Daily Nigeria I’ve always told whoever would listen that I’m a product of public institutions. However, those were the days when public schools were worth attending. I can remember a song we used to sing to a story in my primary school, Mo ri keke kan;Tere aja lo bale tere;Opobi pobi;Tere aja lo…

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