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The Florence Ajimobi Story

April 21, 2020April 24, 2020 - by admin - Leave a Comment

  1/5 I was born in, what is today, Delta State on the 5th April 1959 to a Nigerian mother and a Lebanese father of the Hajaig family. My mother …

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HEKIMA – Procrastination

November 25, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

In the month of October 2011, I was given an opportunity and a special preference to be part of a particular forum that I believed would be good for my …

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HEKIMA: Without You, I Am A Bicycle

November 19, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Many times, once we have arrived at our destination, we forget our journey. We forget the vulcanizer that repaired our tyre when it got deflated. We forget the filling stations …

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EVENT: Ooni of Ile Ife Honours Birthday Mate: Dotun Sanusi, CEO Ilaji Farms & Sports Resort

November 10, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

________ The CEO of Ilaji Resort Farms, Hotel & Sport Resort, Engr. Dotun Sanusi celebrated his 51st birthday last month. As it turned out, the His Imperial Majesty, the Ooni …

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#HEKIMA: Your First Name Is Extra

November 4, 2019 - by admin - 1 Comment

I recently met a young man who had his bachelor and Masters degrees at Harvard. I had met some humble Harvard graduates before him but he seemed to be a …

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Lafup: The Genesis of Greatness

October 31, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

“I am Segun Abiodun Ogundipe – fondly called ‘Lafup’. I was born in Lagos and had all my education in Lagos and Ogun States. It was my tertiary education that …

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HEKIMA: You Are Valid

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

A few years ago, I had an experience that left me with so much wisdom about life. I was in the midst of four colleagues from different countries. They were …

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HEKIMA: Judging People or Saving People

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

I met a young man in his early 20s last year who smokes at least two packs of Benson cigarette every single day. The chain smoking habit of his makes …

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#Sobolation: A Dreamer’s Tale

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

In 2012, I wandering through Facebook and I stumbled upon a girl’s profile. Her name was Sofiat. Curiously, I read through few of her posts then sent her a friend …

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#Rendezvous: A Leap of Faith in the Dark

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Things began to sink in the planning of #Rendezvous from the last week of June. A panelist pulled out. We tried to find a replacement but none worked – everyone …

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Sobolation: Don’t Be That Ibadan Boy

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

That Ibadan boy… He conceives an idea and sets to work at it. Day and night, he is on the grind – tweaking his ideas, chasing connects and find every …

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HEKIMA: A Good Leg in A Bad Shoe

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Over a decade ago, I met a young man like me who was finding it hard to feed, let alone have a shelter over his head. His father had left …

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HEKIMA: Look At Your Dreams, Not Your Mates

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Recently, I met a young man who had followed me online from a far away country for almost two years and as God would have it, we ran into each …

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HEKIMA: ‘You Are Not the Kind of Person They Are Looking For’

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Sometime around July 2007, I had applied to the university Ibadan in my JAMB exam and we were awaiting the University of Ibadan’s response on those selected for the Post-JAMB …

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HEKIMA: I Am Not Your Mate!

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

I used to have this friend with whom I shared so much value and mutual respect. We had been good friends consistently for two years before something happened. What happened? …

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#Sobolation: Against All Odds

June 14, 2019June 15, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

“I was born in Ibadan and when I was born, I had no deformity. As I was told by my parents, when it was time to walk, I did and …

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HEKIMA: Chop & Die Alone Abroad

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

I spoke with a friend living and schooling in North America recently and he complained how his inbox is filled with messages from guys asking him to send money and …

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HEKIMA: Parable of the Akara

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 - by admin - 2 Comments.

It was around 8.30pm sometime in September 2011. I had just returned from a meeting and I was dangerously hungry. The closest option for me was a small shop where …

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Sobolation: The Hat

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 - by admin - 2 Comments.

I had just shared photos of the classic Ibadan brown roofs when my friend, Balogun Danjuma commented that there was more to Ibadan than brown roofs. “Check out Tolani Alli, …

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#HEKIMA: A Strange Act Called Kindness

May 27, 2019May 27, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

In March 2013, I carried my luggage and bid my family and friends goodbye to go serve my fatherland in the one year compulsory National Youth Service in the north …

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