#HEKIMA: My Longest Night Ever!
Time check – 11.30pm. I waited alone in the sitting room when my siblings had gone to bed to watch the epic Yoruba movie titled KOTO AYE by the Baba …
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What Is Sobo-Lation?
THIS IS SOBO-LATION I grew up leading a tush life, surrounded by tush people. We were the Oluyole Estate, NIHORT – Idishin, Old & New Bodija, Agodi GRA and UI …
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I Think There’s a Lot of Negative Stereotypes About Lagosians
“Life in Ibadan was a lot of things for me. I grew up there. Aside secondary school, all of my other education was in Oluyole- Ad-din primary school, Moor Plantation …
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#HEKIMA: Dispose of Your Car
In 2012, I applied to be part of an international youth forum but I was rejected. In 2013, I applied again but rejected. The same in 2014 and 2015. So …
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On Being A Doctor
“I was on call in National Hospital, Abuja. My consultants and I were on duty reviewing patients. All of a sudden, they rushed in a lady. Prior to that time, …
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Sometimes, You Have to Be Your Own Saviour
After I graduated from the university, I returned to Ibadan to live with my brother who ran a laundry business. I was an extra hand for him in his business …
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I Needed to Leave to Pursue My Dreams
“I left Ibadan because I knew I needed to leave and pursue my dreams. I had just graduated from the University and I really needed to get my career started. …
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#HEKIMA: My Stupidity Saved Me
Walking through a popular semi-ghetto in Ibadan in 2012, I noticed that some street ‘roughians’ were gathered on the main street thereby making it tedious for people to pass. I …
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#HEKIMA: When a Lie Travels…
Few years ago, I went for a summer camp with other young people from different places. I was in the second year in the University then. At the opening ceremony, …
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