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The Nigerian Dream

                                                   If you are an avid oyibo movie watcher like me, then you have heard of what they call, the American Dream. It means the idea that anyone in the United States has the chance to achieve success and prosperity.  I figure the dream runs along different lines for different folks, for some it might be being a successful father, mildly busy but extremely available mother, two children, a dog  (or some other animal)and a great white house with a fence of some sort (this is just the way I assume it will look) or it could be building and running your own fortune 500 company from starting in a garage or your bedroom. This dream is supported by a system that makes education up to high school level free and compulsory and provides opportunities to be held on to and grow. This dream is achieved by some an...

Coming of Age

I have come of age. It has been about 5 years since i wrote on this blog. So in five years i will like you to know i have come of age. Some of my friends are married some have kids, some are just fabulous and single  and we have all come of age. The Kardashians are a movement. Runs is taxable The classic distressed jeans have come back Denim is still king. Jonathan lost elections  and Nigerians are still queuing for petrol. Lol. But we have come of age. I remember when Nigeria had 24 hours light, water running from all the taps all the children were in school 1 naira was equal  to 1 dollar all the traffic lights worked and petrol was 40 naira a litre. Don't you remember this time?  well its true you won't because it never existed Our society takes 1 step forward 10 steps back.  There is free education but a mother has to pay about 11k in Naira to get her child books, uniform and other things  is education really free?. Graduates ...