Ejimofor Hannah Chiamaka If keyboards could speak, I believe that it's first sentence would be directed to the typists who stares at the monitor as they blindly punch in every key without minding if it's the heart of the keys or even the eyes. If keyboards could speak, I'd advice them to speak to their …
POLICE IS YOUR FRIEND
Yubedee Pyamene Anokari Imagine stepping out of your house, kissing your wife and child — a toddler, goodbye, just before leaving for work, only to never return home again, forever. Never getting to see their faces anymore. Never getting to kiss your wife again, never getting to savour the hearty and loving smile of your …
RAPE: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or against a person who is incapable of giving valid consent, such as one who is unconscious, incapacitated, has an intellectual disability or is below the legal age of …
WHY WE SHOULD ABOLISH LANGUAGE TERMS WITH RACIST CONNOTATIONS
Before I delve into the meat of the topic, I believe it is important that we first understand what racism is. Racism is seen as the belief that a particular race is superior or inferior to another race, that a person's social and moral traits are predetermined by his/her inborn biological characteristics.Racism in a more …
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HANA KIMURA, 22 DIES OF CYBER BULLYING. WHO NEXT?
Late Hana Kimura, professional wrestler and Terrace House cast member. Good morning and Happy Eid el Fitri to my Muslim folks and to my Christian folks, Happy Sunday. It is saddening to learn of people's death (you could say more saddening when its that of a celebrity), but its more saddening when we learn it was …
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EASY 20s, NOT SO EASY
If I ever finish this post. I would credit it to Mr. Honour Eke-John. These days nothing seem to be going right, nothing at all. Money, Love, Life, Progress, Creativity, everything is just dormant. Nothing, seems to be moving. I just wish I can hibernate like the bear and come out when it is all …
THE LIFE WE SEEK
Yubedee Pyamene Anokari. Isn't it fascinating how there is a clear distinction between the wealthy and those just trying to get by? How the rich gets richer and then the poor, it is better left unsaid. This is what life has taught me! Yes, I have seen the dark sides of life; and to this …
THE NOTE
Matilda Dikibo "It's time to eat, Bella. I'll see you at the dining in seven minutes", my mom said as she shut my room door. After I had my bath in the early hours of the day, I had been reading for a couple of hours, I had no idea it was evening already. School …
FUNERAL
Its really been a long while, a really long while I flexed my poetic muscles. But with the help of a magician I did it. When last did you drink poetry from my blog? Sit down and enjoy this. Roses are red,Violets are blue.These, I don't seem to understand.The circumstances of life has made me …
THE PRICE OF HAPPINESS
Comfort Eke           Down the streets of Nicholas, there was a four storey building, painted black with a lovely design made with ash and touch of white. The building had a gargage filled with different cars. There was a beautiful garden with lovely flowers of different colours. Some children played around the garden during the …