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Nigerians wanted a messiah. They got one, or so they thought. His coronation was loud and boisterous. In faraway countries, people danced in joyous rhythm and celebratory backslapping. It was supposed to be a new dawn premised on change. The emotion was infectious, as people lost in momentary covetousness suspended their reasoning. Some trekked long […]

WHY DID HE COME BACK? — OBLONG MEDIA

“I forgot to tell you,” my husband says, “When I was in my office today, I saw something out of the corner of my eye. I looked over and there was a spider on my shoulder.” My eyes widen in horror. “It was just a little one.” My eyes relax a smidge. “My first thought […]

Losing your pet spider — parentingisfunny

The God of Death actually tries helping for once, and a commercial changes Alice’s fate.

Chapter Three, Part Two: Sunny, With a Chance of Baking — Baking By Death

In the freshly concluded election in Nigeria, Mr. Ikengbolu Gbolugi a member of the PDP representing the Irele/Okitipupa Federal constituency in Ondo State, won a seat to the House of Representatives in one of the two chambers of the National Assembly. Recently, the National Assembly Election Tribunal disqualified Mr. Gbolugi on the grounds that he […]

Can a Nigerian with Dual Citizenship be Prevented from Contesting an Election? – By Agboola Osabia — My News – Lawson Akhigbe

Alicia Lutes contemplates her family’s history of addiction, her mother’s failing liver, and the effect it’s all had on her generation.

Breaking the Family Silence on Alcoholism — Longreads

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LOOK 10 YEARS YOUNGER WITHOUT SURGERY!!! — Permanent Makeup of Eau Claire

You can’t have work-life balance when work dictates the balance.

Working To Live Often Means Giving Up Your Life — Longreads

This is success: Loving Jesus well and loving people well (including the stranger).

This Is Success — God Running

Households spend $12 billion on self-generated power President Buhari’s reform efforts have failed to take hold A tailor uses a generator for power in Lagos. Photographer: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Kabir Sabo’s sewing machine hums busily as he hems a “babariga,” a popular dress in northern Nigeria, in his small corner shop on […]

Nigeria Runs on Generators and Nine Hours of Power a Day By Ruth Olurounbi and Gordon Bell — My News – Lawson Akhigbe