Rules! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: MXW I was taught a lesson recently. A damn good lesson! I would not normally go out of my way to buy aso ebi, party uniform. I made that rule for myself ages ago. I love good clothes. However, I don’t believe it’s anybody’s business to dictate anything I’ll be wearing to wherever…

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Ao M’erin J’oba! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Vanguard Nigeria Igboro o r’erin;So, so tight;Fail to solve within;Look for help abroad! Just as malu;Journeys abroad;Only to return;As corn beef! Fail we to see futility;Of forced unity;We’re goaded on;With machine gun! Forced to sign;Unrepresentative constitution;That’s our problem;Spit out like phlegm! From PDP;Papa Deceive Pikin;To APC;A banned drug! Need we new worth;From new…

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Human Rights 101 – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: the Nigerian Voice A couple of days ago, some activists led by Charly Boy went on a peaceful protest in Abuja. We have since learnt that men of the Nigeria Police Force dispersed the group with tear gas. That was very generous of the peace keepers! Public commentators have since been making various…

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Olympic refugee breakdancer disqualified!

Photo credit: the independent An Olympic breakdancer from Afghanistan, Manizah Talash, has been disqualified from the breaking competition for wearing a cape on which “Free Afghan Women” was printed.  France 24 reports that Talash unveiled the top on Friday before the first duel of the whole competition against against India Sardjoe of the Netherlands.  The …

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