Proudly Local! – Adewale Sobowale

Mmm… In whatever I do, I hardly forget my locality. Indeed, in my scribblings, I try, as much as possible, to tell the African story by an African. So, if showing my Africanness is considered local, so be it because I don’t have any apologies for that. That’s why I’m always open to new knowledge…

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Kampala T’E Ra!

A song that was popular in my, not so far away, youth was about kampala, Kampala te raSe ti sanwo e! It’s a song about whether or not someone has paid for what they are wearing. Don’t mind my digression jare. This post is all about Nigerian public officers dressing to match for whatever occasion….

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Why?

Why have Southwesterners in Nigeria done this to themselves? Before I proceed, the few who have been reading my scribblings will bear testimony to the fact that I don’t believe Nigeria should split into various nations. I earnestly believe if we could work for a true federation, there’s a silver lining for us. By the…

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Missed Chance!

I must confess that I was gleeful when I heard that northern traders had decided not to transport their foodstuff to southern Nigeria. I was even happy for them when I saw evidence that they had found alternative in neighboring counties. It was therefore,tp my consternation when I read that their dogs had gone back…

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A cow’s diary!

You see this talk by sons of men in Nigeria could favor us who they call animals. I mean the talks about the ownership, non-ownersip and disownership of Lagos. If the chauvinistic elements could have their way, it could pave some liberty for not only the fauna, but the flora as well. I mean those…

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