For all you care,... he was just a tool,.... on your farmland.
Your friendship,usually ends at the kitchen door.
Diluting a strong black coffee with milk only breeds contempt.
Titration times are made for you all only.
Beyond which lies the politics of slavery.
We all could see,... beyond the facades,... of forced pleasantries.
That,... the devil lies within,... behind those tolerances.
But,... the structural dichotomy,... was ever present.
As vivid,... as night & day.
Where one comes in,... and the other has no choice,... but,... seize to exist in peace.
The undertone,.. was rooted in a means of survival,... as institutionalised.
We were confined to the hardest jail sentences, with little or no rations of crumbs.
Which was almost always,... never fixed,... nor adequately dished out on time.
Every havesting seasons,... is a pay less of our children's meals.
While, it's celebration daily.
Not even one last day of rationing ends,... without pilfering.
Cut this and that.
Yet,... we plowed the land,... in,... inhumane temperatures.Without due consideration to health or adequate safety.
We watched in dismay,... as the once able brothers and sisters,... became vegetables. Lungs filled with malignant melanoma, and bloodstream partying.
While the ice cold hand,... of the angels of fate,... gulped poor R*ch*e.
The ultimate accolade,... bestowed on all farm hands.
A worthless rocky grave and a termite infested wooden cross his memory pillow.
Lured into doing everything,.. through,... often false,... or exaggerated promises,... or persuasion.
That light at the end of a tunnel hallucinating storytelling.
Used,... and sometimes poisoned with occupational, but avoidable hazards.
Where and when did you start convincing your soul, that you mean them well?
Now,... the wheels turning slowly. And hopefully, the criminal justice system might slam dunk some of you all posthumously too.
Sometimes,... we couldn’t help,... but watch helplessly,
Old Oyo National Park is one of the national parks of Nigeria, located across northern Oyo State and southern Kwara State, Nigeria.
The park has total land mass of 2,512 km2 and is located in south west park of Nigeria, specifically northern Oyo State at latitude 8° 15’ and 9° 00’N and longitude 3° 35’ and 4° 42’ E.
The location has inevitably placed the park at a vantage position of abundance land area as well as diverse wildlife and cultural/historical settings.
Eleven local government areas out of which ten fall within Oyo State and one in Kwara State surround it.
The Administrative Head Office is located in Oyo, Isokun area along Oyo-Iseyin road, where necessary information and booking could be made.
The landscaping and organized space within the large yard has made the facility very endearing to the public.
It is rich in plant and animal resources including buffaloes, bushbuck and a variety of birds.
The park is easily accessible from southwestern and northwestern Nigeria.
The nearest cities and towns adjoining Old Oyo National Park include Saki, Iseyin, Igboho, Sepeteri, Tede and Igbeti which have their own commercial and cultural attractions for tourism.
History
The park takes its name from Oyo-lle (Old Oyo), the ancient political capital of Oyo Empire of the Yoruba people, and contains the ruins of this city.
Oyo Ile was destroyed in the late 18th century by Ilorin and Hausa/Fulani warriors at the culmination of the rebellion of Afonja, commander of Oyo Empire's provincial army for which he allied himself with Hausa/Fulani Muslim jihadists.
The national park originated in two earlier native administrative forest reserves, Upper Ogun established in 1936 and Oyo-lle established in 1941.
These were converted to game reserves in 1952, then combined and upgraded to the present status of a national park.
Environment
The park covers 2,512 km2, mostly of lowland plains at a height of 330 m and 508 m above sea level.
The south
The Bar Beach was a beach on the Atlantic Ocean along the shorelines of Lagos and situated at Victoria Island.
It is the most popular beach in Nigeria.
Lagos Bar Beach is where you can find Lagosians who are after sun and sand, and want it directly on their doorstep.
If you don't fancy spending some time away at nearby stretches of sand, such as Lekki Beach, Alpha Beach or Eleko Beach, Lagos Bar Beach is a great alternative.
Lined with bars and shops, visitors can also go swimming and horse riding on this stretch of sand - just make sure you're aware of the strong tides.
In the district of Victoria Island, this man made city beach is situated next to a variety of shopping centres and other exciting attractions.
You can also find fresh fish and souvenirs being sold here too, in Lagos Bar Beach Market.
Also known as Victoria Beach, it was originally one of a series of naturally forming sandy bars which protect Lagos from the stormy Gulf of Guinea.
The beach is extremely popular, so get there early during festive periods to find a space.
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Oluma Rock is a popular tourist attraction in the city of Abeokuta, Nigeria. It was used as a fortress by the Egba people in the early 19th century. Olumo rock, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Nigeria, West Africa, sits in the ancient city center of Abeokuta – a name which means “Under the rock”. Abeokuta was originally inhabited by the egba. People who found refuge at the Olumo rock during intertribal wars in the 19th century. The rock provided sanctuary to the people as well as a vantage point to monitor the enemy’s advance leading to eventual triumph in war. The town of Abeokuta eventually grew as these new settlers spread out from this location. Abeokuta is just about an hours drive from the bustling metropolitan city of Lagos providing convenient access to an array of hotels, restaurants, clubs, casinos and various nightlife activities. Lagos is also home to the closest airport to Abeokuta, the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Hotels in Abeokuta within minutes drive from the rock include Gateway Hotel and Olumo Guest House.
New renovations completed early 2006 upgraded the infrastructure of the site to include a new museum, restaurants, water fountain and an The ancient Itoku market where local artisans and traders enjoy to haggle over price just as much as the customers like to find a bargain ies just outside the Olumo rock premises and is a must-see. The market is the center of the indigenous Abeokuta industry of tie-and-dye, locally known as adire. Adire crafters, usually women, both old and young show off their designs in sheds alongside the roads. Behind these sheds are buildings where many of these crafters live and work and their parents before them. In places where the plaster has cracked off the walls, you may see traces of the mud bricks used in the original construction. The locals are very friendly and if asked, will often give tourists and visitors informal tours of the dyeing processes. Other popular items to watch
Funmilayo Ransome Kuti, MON (25 October 1900 Abeokuta, Nigeria - 13 April 1978 Lagos, Nigeria), was a teacher, political campaigner, women's rights activist and traditional aristocrat of Nigeria. She served with distinction as one of the most prominent leaders of her generation. She was also the first woman in the country to drive a car. Ransome-Kuti's political activism led to her being described as the doyen of female rights in Nigeria, as well as to her being regarded as "The Mother of Africa." Early on, she was a very powerful force advocating for the Nigerian woman's right to vote. She was described in 1947, by the West African Pilot as the "Lioness of Lisabi" for her leadership of the women of the Egba people on a campaign against their arbitrary taxation. That struggle led to the abdication of the high king Oba Ademola II in 1949.
Kuti was the mother of the activists Fela Anikulapo Kuti, a musician; Beko Ransome-Kuti, a doctor; and Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, a doctor and health minister. She was also grandmother to musicians Seun Kuti and Femi Kuti.
Life
Francis Abigail Olufunmilayo Thomas was born on 25 October 1900, in Abeokuta, to Daniel Olumeyuwa Thomas and Lucretia Phyllis Omoyeni Adeosolu. Her father was a son of a returned slave from Sierra Leone (see Nova Scotian Settlers), who traced his ancestral history back to Abeokuta in what is today Ogun State, Nigeria. He became a member of the Anglican faith, and soon returned to the homeland of his fellow Egbas.
She attended the Abeokuta Grammar school for secondary education, and later went to England for further studies. She soon returned to Nigeria and became a teacher. On 20 January 1925, she married the Reverend Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti. He also defended the commoners of his country, and was one of the founders of both the Nigeria Union of Teachers and of the Nigerian Union of Students.
Ransome-Kuti received the national honor of membership in the Order of Nigeria in 1965. The University
"Imagine when a Yoruba man walks up to fellow human in the world and he introduces himself as a Nigerian, what comes to the mind of his naïve audience would be that he shares the same humanity, the same human and national space with those blood-thirsty hounds called Boko Haram. It is the pain of forced identity of 1914.” – Governor Abiola Ajimobi.
The foregoing statement credited to Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state,... succinctly, and aptly captures the mindset,... and the general feelings of the vast majority of people of Nigeria,... whose regions and/or ethnic nationalities are not directly associated with the marauding Boko Haram sect, and so are increasingly thinking that to believe that the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates of Nigeria in 1914 by lord Fredrick Lugard,... remains,... not just a big mistake,... but a source of harrowing experience,... that no group of reasonable people anywhere in the world,... and at anytime,... would wish to pass on to their generations yet unborn.
Certainly Governor Ajimobi may not have said it all less perfectly, and in such blunt mannerism pertaining to the subsisting mentality of scores of Nigerians, who wish that,... they had not been unfortunate to form a component part,... of what is called Nigeria. If not for the Lugard’s contraption of 1914,... known as the "amalgamation of Northern and Southern protectorates of Nigeria." In the same vein, Gov. Ajimobi’s remark could not have been less significant and timely,... considering that it came at a time that, the Yoruba elders and leaders alike – led by General Alani Akirinade – converged in Ibadan on 27th February, 2014 to brainstorm and adopt what has become known as their (Yoruba) regional agenda for the forthcoming national conference.
It is though obvious that the dastardly activities of the Boko Haram sect, are increasingly providing us,... with the providential opportunities and reasons,... to further question the essence of
General Murtala Ramat Muhammed (November 8, 1938 – February 13, 1976) was the military ruler (Head of the Federal Military Government) of Nigeria from 1975 until his assassination in 1976.
Early life and education
Muhammed was born Murtala Rufai Muhammed (he changed his name from Rufai to Ramat when he became Head of State) in Kano on November 8, 1938 into the Gynawa clan of the Fulani and attended Barewa College Zaria where he was classmates with officers such as Muhammed Shuwa. Muhammed joined the Nigerian Army in 1958 and was enrolled at the Regular Officers Special Training School in Teshie, Ghana where one of his instructors in military tactics and military law was Emeka Ojukwu, then a Nigerian officer on secondment to the Officer Training School. Muhammed received his officer training at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, UK as a regular combatant and underwent subsequent courses in Signals. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1961 and was posted to Congo where he served with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force. Upon his return from the Congo in 1962 he was appointed Aide-de-camp to the Administrator of the Western Region, Moses Majekodunmi.
Role during 1960s coups
Muhammed opposed the regime of Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi which took power after a coup d'etat on January 15, 1966. Aguiyi-Ironsi, as GOC of the Nigerian Army, brought normality back to the nation by imprisoning the coup makers and intimidating the federal cabinet into handing over the helms of government to him. However, Many northerners saw this and the reluctance of Ironsi to prosecute the coup leaders, and the fact that the army was purportedly giving exceptional privileges to the coupist as an indication of Ironsi's support for the killings.
Consequently, northern politicians and civil servants mounted pressure upon northern officers such as Muhammed to avenge the coup. In the night of July 29, 1966, northern soldiers at Abeokuta barracks mutinied, thus precipitating a counter-coup
Sumonu Oladele Giwa
Dele Giwa (16 March 1947 – 19 October 1986) was a Nigerian journalist, editor and founder of Newswatch magazine.
Early life and career
Sumonu Oladele "Baines" Giwa was born on 16 March 1947 to a poor family working in the palace of Oba Adesoji Aderemi, the Ooni of Ife. He attended local Authority Modern School in Lagere, Ile-lfe. When his father moved to Oduduwa College, Ile-Ife as a laundry man, he gained admission to that school. Dele Giwa travelled to the USA for his higher education, earning a BA in English from Brooklyn College in 1977 and enrolled for a Graduate program at Fordham University. He worked with the New York Times as a news assistant for four years after which he relocated to Nigeria to work with Daily Times.
Dele Giwa and fellow journalists Ray Ekpu, Dan Agbese and Yakubu Mohammed founded Newswatch in 1984, and the first edition was distributed on 28 January 1985. A 1989 description of the magazine said it "changed the format of print journalism in Nigeria [and] introduced bold, investigative formats to news reporting in Nigeria". However, in the first few months of the administration of General Ibrahim Babangida, who took power in August 1985, the magazine was shamelessly flattering. It printed his face on the cover four times and even criticised "anyone who attempted to make life unpleasant for Babangida". Later, the paper took a more hostile view of the Babangida regime.
Personal life Edit
Giwa married an American nurse in 1974.[2] His second marriage, to Florence Ita Giwa, lasted 10 months. He later married Olufunmilayo Olaniyan on 10 July 1984, and they were married until his death in 1986. He was survived by his mother, wives and children.
Assassination
Dele Giwa was killed by a mail bomb in his Lagos home on 19 October 1986. The assassination occurred two days after he had been interviewed by State Security Service (SSS) officials. In an off-the-record interview with airport journalists, Lt. Col. A.K Togun,
😂The showey skunk, &,... the faceless damsels...😂
They're beautiful, sophisticated & *(almost)* brain dead
Why they shamelessly stoop that low, is disturbingly provocative
Money can't outfox our moral consciousness,... ever!!!
Modesty is conforming, to standards of propriety
Why are they this wet behind the ears?
How they manage a lungs full,... is a closed book
A safety airbag of onrush, to their respective olfactory
Only a skunk, can manage such hostility, with a smile
At least, pigs do wallow in muddy water, for a healthier lifestyle
Why are they this wet behind the ears?
HALITOSIS is manageable, through personal oral hygiene
Some even add, insult to injury, with a musky body odor
Sitting glamorously, within compromising proximity
Lapping up the stench, with an idyllic face😆
Why are they this wet behind the ears?
He's only got a tag, like any other, on the leader board
That shouldn't define his eligibility
¥€$!!! He's a Prince, Pastor, MD, CEO &,... so what?
He can be anything, with the choicest of perfume, & still stink
Even foodies, like it aesthetically pleasing & aromatic
Why are they this wet behind the ears?
MOUTH & BODY ODORS don't tick the BOXES here
Money alone, can't be the reason, why they stick the sh*t
Most likely out of GREED, &,... LOW SENSE of SELF
Which they craftily disguise as sophistication...
Why are they this wet behind the ears?
Or, they are just virtuously pathetic, at containing themselves socially...
And most likely oblivious, to a quintessential status quo
This joke isn't on you... my royal Highness's...
The clues,... are hidden conspicuously, between this lines
Why are they this wet behind the ears?
Look out for the lines & rings of saturn,... on their faces
Their escapades, are mysteriously chafe, &,... pitiable
They're,... the borderline witchies of this world
Fighting enshrouded demons, with concealed agonies
Why are they this wet behind the ears?
Sitting precariously on the devils footstool, like an angel
Why
Many people enjoy a drink without any problems, but binge drinking, or drinking heavily over longer periods of time, can have very serious consequences.
Alcohol misuse not only harms the individual, but damages relationships and society in general in terms of violence and crime, accidents and drink driving.
In Northern Ireland, the number of alcohol-related deaths has more than doubled since 1994.
The most recent figures show: there were 270 deaths recorded as alcohol-related in 2012; there were more than 11,500 alcohol-related admissions to hospitals in 2009/10.
Long-term effects
As well as the recognised immediate effects of drinking too much, such as nausea and vomiting, binge drinking and prolonged heavy drinking over longer periods of time can affect you in many different ways.
Brain damage
Binge drinking can cause blackouts, memory loss and anxiety.
Long-term drinking can result in permanent brain damage, serious mental health problems and alcohol dependence or alcoholism.
For more information on the effects of alcohol on mental health click here.
Young people's brains are particularly vulnerable because the brain is still developing during their teenage years.
Alcohol can damage parts of the brain, affecting behaviour and the ability to learn and remember.
Cancers
Drinking alcohol is the second biggest risk factor for cancers of the mouth and throat (smoking is the biggest).
People who develop cirrhosis of the liver (often caused by too much alcohol) can develop liver cancer.
Heart and circulation
Alcohol can cause high blood pressure (hypertension), which increases the risk of:
▪ having a heart attack or stroke
▪ developing some types of dementia.
It also weakens heart muscles, which can affect the lungs, liver, brain and other body systems, and also cause heart failure.
Binge drinking and drinking heavily over longer periods can cause the heart to beat irregularly (arrhythmia) and has been linked to cases of sudden death.
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Whether it's a parent, roommate, or romantic partner, it can be tough to live with someone who's overly critical.
If you can't relax in your home environment, it's hard to function.
Critical people are often unhappy themselves.
Try to understand criticism is rarely personal.
Find strategies to cope in the moment.
Address the situation in a calm, respectful manner.
Then, move forward.
Focus on maintaining your own happiness and positivity despite your living situation.
▪ Do not take negativity personally.
The most important thing to remember is that it's not about you.
If a person is generally critical or negative, chances are they would complain about anyone.
When being criticized, try to calm yourself down and remember not to take it personally.
Consider the source of the criticism.
Is the person you're living with generally critical?
Does he or she complain about work, school, and other friends?
If so, this person may simply have a negative outlook.
Their criticism is a reflection of that worldview.
It is not an objective judgement of your character.
Try to remember you're worthwhile.
There may be some thread of validity to the criticism.
We could all use to improve in some areas.
However, flaws and imperfections do not define your character.
Your roommate may be right when he points out you always forget to throw out empty milk containers.
However, he's choosing to focus on that flaw over your other qualities.
▪ Resist the urge to argue.
It's almost always a bad idea to argue with a critical person.
If someone is overly critical, they do not want to resolve a conflict.
They simply want to complain.
Even if it's difficult, try to resist arguing.
Use empathetic listening when someone is being critical.
Simply repeat what the critical person is saying to you.
This shows you're listening without forcing you to give in to unreasonable demands.
This is a better technique than engaging in an argument.
For
After a divorce or separation, it isn't uncommon for children to display some behavioral issues.
A child acting out shouldn't come as a complete surprise because after all, a divorce or separation is a challenging obstacle for the entire family to go through.
Depending on age and other variables, children aren't always emotionally mature enough to understand why these things happen, so their frustration and stress may manifest by changing certain aspects of your child's behavior.
Behavioral issues in children of divorce can range from mild acting out to destructive behavior.
Ultimately, it is up to both parents to monitor behavior, communicate, have patience, and seek help from a professional if the behavioral issues seem to point towards something more serious.
It is not abnormal for a child to display behavior issues after their parents divorce or separate.
Feelings of anger, confusion, frustration and sadness are all part of the roller coaster of emotions that your child may experience as a result of the events happening in their life.
While you can't control the way that your child is feeling in relation to your divorce or separation, you can take precautions to monitor the behavior of your child as well as your own.
Observe your child for any concerning signs like aggression or depression.
Talk to their teachers, coaches and other adults who spend time with your child to stay up to date about their behavior outside of the house.
Keeping a diary of your child's behavior and any particular issues that you notice is a good way to record and remember what has been happening lately, which may become important information to share with a professional if you notice that a certain concerning behavior persists.
Also, if possible, keep an active dialogue going with your co-parent regarding behavior issues noticed by each of you.
One parent may notice a certain behavior taking place in their home, while the other parent may notice something compl
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