Tuesday, February 26, 2019

My mother loves art

[1 min read]


"My mother loves art"
He said from behind me.
Infront of us a man in a painting,
Who was suddenly smiling.

Thursday, February 14, 2019

ABUAD-Google Digital Skills Training Programme

[2min Read]



So Google has teamed up with the TRJ and OSHAMO! brands to bring a digital skills training programme to the students in the campus, from February 24th.

This is useful for people who want to learn how to get their content viral, do online business, enhance their technical skills on the internet, improve their online presence, and blow. Check out the details for registering below.

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

A piece written in red

[2 min read]


There is a monster in all of us.
Some may be big, others quite small,
But then there is a drive,
One big or small,  or busy like a hive.

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Lessons we learnt from the Presidential debate

[5min Read]



The Presidential debate held on the evening of 19th of January, 2019 or well, something like it held.

You probably watched and enjoyed a group of intellectuals brainstorm. Another group probably was too upset about the absence of the big guns. Yet another arrived at a factual destination that this columnist arrived at a long time ago, the fact that we’re practically toast as a nation.

Others didn’t even bother. Now whether you were a glass half-full or glass-half empty sort of person is of no real worry to this columnist.

Time for some objectivity though.

Monday, February 4, 2019

The Old Dancer

[3min Read]
 

My favourite music artist of all time will probably always be Michael Jackson.

For many of you that know me personally, it would not be much of a surprise. For some of you it may be, as you may think I can't sing or dance - because it looks med school has turned me into a serious machine. (Not true by the way).

If you had asked me 10 years ago who the best dancer worldwide was, I would have replied with his name. I was amazed with his moves. I loved his music. I loved how bigger than life he seemed. How deeply people loved him, even people who knew nothing but his songs and his name. He was the innovator of dance, and he changed music forever.

Friday, February 1, 2019

Shades and reflections

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When I was young, I wore shades of bright colours and I saw the world in its reflection.
I've always loved trying new things, maybe it was just to feed my curiosity.

Heard that growing up was hard, but I couldn't wait to be a year older, I would round up my age and keep my teeth locked hoping they won't ask for my year of birth.
I loved to take up responsibilities; worked hard to be somewhat mature at least for my age.

Sunday, January 27, 2019

Thursday, January 24, 2019

The Lipstick Revolution (Women and Political Power)

[4 min read]

So, can a woman really rule the Federal Republic of Nigeria? Can a woman make a good President? Will the Nigerian state bow to the authority of one with the XX Chromosomes? Will the marbled floors of the home of Nigerian political power ever experience constant assault from the heels of a woman?

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

THINGS 200L MEDICAL STUDENTS SHOULD KNOW

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Welcome to 200 level Medicine and Surgery. Here are some things you should know.

1. PEOPLE WILL LOOK DOWN ON YOU: Congrats on making it to 200 level. However, in the medical department you can't feel relaxed as failure will cost you alot. Being in the preclinical set comes with you constantly hearing statements of how you haven't seen anything hard before, or your courses are just a piece of cake compared to clinicals. These are true of course, but don't let such intimidation get to you, do your best at your present level.



Saturday, January 19, 2019

300 WRITING COMPETITION WINNER - FIRST EDITION

[5 min read] 

FORBIDDEN LOVE
By Amanda Benson

Dreams come true, but so do nightmares.
Bearing the burden of a perfect memory,
Once again she is confronted by her past and her fears.
She could have vowed it wouldn't be possible,
Not in a million years,
For the man whose seed she was formed with,
Broke her maidenhead and left her in tears.

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Winning a lose-lose situation

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My dearest people, if it isn't too late to tell you Happy New Year, then, let me quickly add that this is your best year yet.

Please accept my apologies for writing to you this late into the month. See when 2018 was coming to a close, I pondered on what to serve my awesome readers at the start of the new year ,but I surprisingly came up with nothing. And when at the beginning of this year, I gave it more thought, all I came up with were the clichés of telling you how to spend your year.

I knew it was getting serious.



Thursday, January 10, 2019

Other Girls

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I've always seen other girls like they were in another world

One where they never felt odd like I did,

A world where everything weird was long forlorn,

But I was the only one who thought this indeed.