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A child on the back doesn’t find a fortune

Word of the Day: “A child on the back doesn’t find a fortune.” – see explanation https://youtube.com/shorts/VyCiHtBiASI?feature=share – Edo Proverb.

Today in history in 1979, “In Nigeria, Prince Solomon Aiseokhuoba Igbinoghodua Akenzua is installed as Erediauwa, the Oba of the Edo people. Well educated and with a background in business, the media-friendly king will raise the profile of traditional Nigerian royalty by activity promoting Benin culture and negotiating between feuding Nigerian politicians.” – Reference: Africa Today Yesterday

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The best and shortest road towards knowledge of truth is nature

Word of the Day: “The best and shortest road towards knowledge of truth is nature.” – see explanation https://youtube.com/shorts/SP8UtVWqPmQ?si=oIEo4igHCT0w5nvw – Egyptian Proverb.

Today in history in 1986, “Egypt hosts the 14th African Cup of Nations. Egypt’s national team wins the football championship for the third time. Ghana’s Roger Milla (pic) is the tournament’s top scorer, with four goals.” – Reference: Africa Today Yesterday

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AGAINST NATURE? NO WONDER WE’RE NOT GROWING…

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“Appreciating the beauty of a blossom, the loveliness of a lilac, or the grace of a gazelle are all ways in which people can, in some small measure, fill their daily lives with evolutionarily inspired epiphanies of pleasure.”
– Buss, 2000, p. 22 READ MORE

Just like every other Nigerian (know it or not), I am proud and terribly ashamed of the tag Nigerian. Not at the same time though, but independently. I am proud and the main reason (the only one, if you mind) would be that I was born Nigerian, in Nigeria and have never stepped out of Nigeria (except in my dreams, of course).

I am ashamed because in spite of the opportunities God (or whoever/whatever you think is our benefactor in this regard) has given my nation to be a great country (you may want to disregard the fact that we have once been great as independent, sovereign nations that would later be amalgamated into this contraption that has without repentance been difficult to fathom), she has refused to yield, standing giripa like the obstinate dog intent on getting lost in the wilderness.nature4

Someone should kindly stop me in my tracks before I start pretending like a pretentious songster, waxing lyrical about nothing Continue reading AGAINST NATURE? NO WONDER WE’RE NOT GROWING…