Hello, March
My first post this year deserves a ‘hello’ in front of it, I think. I’ve been wanting to post, but kept putting it off, until we got here. It’s not that I didn’t know what to say, it’s that I didn’t know how… And I was also afraid […]
The Spotlight: Kidnapped for Ransom, a True Story
Hey… How have you been? I’m so happy to be back on The Spotlight. I hope to get back to my regular posting schedule soon. I’m kicking it off with a bang this year… Just look at the headline! Kidnapped for Ransom! Guys, it’s a true story oh, […]
This Christmas, Give The Gift Of Education
Originally posted on The Rising Star:
Last year, during our Girl Empowerment Programme, which we did with SAGE Foundation, we met 12 year-old Mary. She’s a brilliant girl, who hails from Oyo State. She lives with her mother and three siblings in Jakande, Lekki, in Lagos state and…
Editor’s Pick: Wolves, Wolves Everywhere!
Okay, before you call me an alarmist, hear me out! I think we live in a world where it is taken for granted that what is the status quo is good and right. The status quo is standard. The status quo has history and authority. We assume that […]
The Spotlight: A Review Of “How Intelligence Kills” By Okechukwu Ofili
Hey y’all! Happy New Month! Actually, in the spirit of the book I just read, I don’t know why people say “Happy New Month!” I don’t understand the obsession with the celebration of every little thing… But maybe I should save that rant for another post! So, welcome […]
Wolves, Wolves Everywhere!
Okay, before you call me an alarmist, hear me out! I think we live in a world where it is taken for granted that what is the status quo is good and right. The status quo is standard. The status quo has history and authority. We assume that […]
Chronicles of a Social Worker – The Beauty of Dreams
A better car, a better house, better grades… The list is endless as to what every individual wants in life. Human want is insatiable. There’s never a state of utopia as different stages of our lives demands we go higher than our current levels. Every significant movement up […]
Chronicles of a Social Worker – Fighting Poverty Through Education
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela The United Nations’ International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated every year on October 17th and this year’s theme was Overcoming Extreme Poverty. According to Irina Bokova, the Director […]
Chronicles of a Social Worker – In Need Of A Miracle
‘We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.’ – Maya Angelou Walt Disney’s animated stories are always fun to watch. Take the evergreen story of Cinderella for instance. A young lady finds herself at the mercy of her cruel step-mother and step-sisters after her father […]
Chronicles of a Social Worker – My Visit To The White House
Good afternoon passengers. This is your captain speaking. First I’d like to welcome everyone on Lovewing Flight 97B. We are currently cruising at an altitude of 33,000 feet, at an airspeed of 400 miles per hour. The time is 2:45 pm. The weather looks good and, with the […]
Chronicles of a Social Worker – A Desperate Lagosian
Horns blaring, traffic officials working tirelessly as the rain drizzles. The ever present traffic is the icing on the cake of events as I try navigate my way to work on a Monday morning. Sometimes you only wonder what could be causing the traffic. Could it be an […]
Chronicles of a Social Worker – An Inquisitive Mind
“Parents listen to your children, we are the leaders of tomorrow. Try to pay our school fees and give us a sound education” I still remember how my classmates and I sang the words of Tosin Jegede’s song as we marched to our classes after the usual morning […]
Chronicles of a Social Worker – A Super Hero
“The circumstances of your life have uniquely qualified you to make a contribution. And if you don’t make that contribution, nobody else can make it” – Harold Kushner Watching Super hero movies while growing up was fun. Then it was either Superman or Batman against the evil guys […]
Chronicles of a Social Worker – By The “Riverside”
I still remember Brother Cletus painting a vivid description and demonstrating how Moses stretched his rod to part the red sea during our catechism class on Sunday back in Church. I had imagined me and my sisters taking selfies, in awe of the breathtaking sight, as we walk […]
Chronicles of a Social Worker – Part One
As I stand at the bus stop, bag in one hand and the other clutching the end of my flowery skirt in a bid to prevent it from touching the ground as patches of water sits here and there, a lot of thoughts race through my mind especially […]
Grace and Truth 