Òkú ń Sukún Òkú! Nearly Dead Mourn…!! – Adéwálé Ṣóbọ̀wq́lé

Photo credit: Getty Óṣe ó pọ̀ World remains mystery;Tick tock remains a licker;Evil doers remain;Good ones harvested! Mo ti r’Ògùn lọfọsọ Almost dead mourn;And inter dead dead;If they knew;Bothered wouldn’t they; Yéèpà Masses kowtowing rulersKnowledged says worldBig ball isWhich goes round! Mo ti r’Ọ̣̀sà lọ̣ fọ̣sọ̣! Yeah!It isFor havesLiving in comfy! Ìgbì mo délé mi…

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Two Wrongs! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: the Punch Some are of the belief that since African governments generally oppress the average African, we shouldn’t expect Blacks to be better treated the world over. I see that argument as pedestrian. My stand is two wrongs can’t ever make a right. By the way, although Africa remains the root of the…

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Remembrance! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: the Shuttle A king that rules and every damn thing is okay and one who happens to be the father of disorganization have one thing in common and differ in one thing! Both will be remembered. But while the former is remembered for his sterling performance, the latter will for ever be remembered…

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Let’s Go! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: freepik Machines of industryMust be made greasyBy the labourOf poor vapour-Emitting third worlders,While the ordersAre being enjoyed,Their ladies being toyedWith by their shylockRulers, who should hemlockHave taken. But forPeople lacking in force.Chase the bastards!E le awon alakora!Let them know,That we knowWhy they are cheating,While we’re bleeding. @ as 27718

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Up And On! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: CMS Grammar School It was such a privilege to have passed through the Grammar School. The principal, Chief I.A. Olowu, a man of modest height with sky-high ambitions for the school and hence, the boys never relented in dealing with naughty boys. His K.B.K. ( kondo baba kumo) was his staff of office….

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Institutions! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Thisdaylive It’s very important for people to determine whether they’ll make great strides while on this side of the earth or not. When James Pinson Labulo Davies provided the sum of 50 pounds sterling in April 1859 for Barbington Macaulay to found the CMS Grammar School, what was he thinking of? With the…

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