A Christmas present! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Daily Post While I do not necessarily support the disobedience of orders in a democracy, I find it bizarre that governments in Nigeria are busy giving people concerned a bizarre Christmas present. They have chosen to demolish houses which lack approval from the authorities. But then, I’m afraid I have to disagree that…

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Akoko Nsure! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Freepik I’m confessing to getting used to a pastime. It’s sitting by a coffee in a cafe and watching the goings on early in the morning. Many cafes have picture windows. It’s not as if I’m unemployed. I purposely changed my duty hours to the night shift so that I’ll have time for…

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Yokolu…! – Adewale Sobowale

I love the Yoruba language. Of course, the Yoruba are mostly found in the Southwest of Nigeria. One of their songs is,‘Yokolu yokolu,Ko ha tan bi,Iyawo gbo’ko sanle,Oko yo’ke’. The song is normally sung to mock people who could have done better and prevented impending doom. One saying of the Yoruba I can’t forget is,…

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