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Dyslexia has been around for quite a long time and has been defined in different ways. In 1968, the World Federation of Neurologists defined dyslexia as “a disorder in children who, despite conventional classroom experience, fail to attain the language skills of reading, writing, and spelling commensurate with their intellectual abilities.” The International Dyslexia Association…
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If you’re sick of hearing about the NFTs, you’re not alone; I’m so tired of the ‘overhype’ that’s why I decided to undertake my own research and simplify it so that even people with non-technical knowledge can grasp it. So, what exactly is NFT? It means Non- Fungible Token. Something that is non fungible cannot be…
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“Not through speeches and majority decisions will the great questions of the day be decided—that was the great mistake of 1848 and 1849—but by iron and blood (Eisen und Blut)…
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On the 13th of February 1976 (Forty six years ago) Nigeria’s Third military Head of State was assassinated on his way to work. It was a Friday morning just a day to valentine. He was without adequate security detail and was attacked while stuck in Lagos traffic. Today a national monument is erected at the…
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Few days ago, I met a lady who seemed friendly and smiley. I asked for her name which sold her out as Yoruba. However, her specific city of origin was somewhat unique. It was something I had never heard before. She said she was from Okuku in present day Osun, Nigeria. I told her I…
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There are many questions we think about daily, often times we keep these questions at the level of imagination but you know it’s really a good idea to just share them so you could get answers or, at least, a good explanation/speculation. Today we would be treating the topic of the international passport, its origin…
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MAN: You are leaving my house today for your father’s house! WIFE: My dear husband what is my offence please? MAN: you still have the audacity to talk back after four female children? You have not given me an heir and you want to keep staying in my house? You must be joking … KING…
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Sometimes ago I picked up the bucket containing my Aloe Vera plant. It felt really good to see how healthy it looked. I was so thrilled with the sight that I told my sister to take a snapshot of my Aloe with a healthy green look☺️.Flashback to the previous year when I planted it, I…
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The word malaria often triggers mixed emotions and reactions. Many Africans are quite familiar with it, and most of them even self medicate in a bid to combat this deadly disease. There’s a very high chance you’ve also gotten drugs to treat it without prescription. As simple as it appears, malaria has killed more people…
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Few months ago, a lady and I were walking down the street, I had gone to pay her a visit and was leaving for my place. By the time we got to the junction it was evening already and I could see a Suya man setting up for evening sales. Different thoughts flashed through my…
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Many of us think so little of ourselves, that if we were to, even for a second, realise how people perceive us, we would be dazed at how high they’ve placed us in their minds. I remember a discussion I was having with a lady some time ago. I asked her, ‘do you ever feel…
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Merry Christmas! Joyeux Noel! It has really been an eventful year, and pretty fast if you would agree with my friends. One thing I was quick to observe as a kid was the fact that the space between Merry Christmas and Happy New Year is just a week. So that means Christmas today would mean…
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Let’s take a walk down to, let’s say, four years back, in the early hours of September 2017 somewhere within Agodi Gardens, Ibadan, Nigeria. An old man, in a bid to make ends meet, meets His brutal death. This reminds me of the Yoruba prayer asking God to prevent us from being eaten while searching…
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Apart from the wedding ring on her finger, a major badge that quickly sells her out as a married lady is the prevalent culture of replacing her maiden name and adopting her husband’s last name. New trends have…
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Out of utter confusion,I sought help for the questions on my mind ,With things happening around me,which seemed not so right,But who to show me the way,No one then… I searched the East and West,To find answers to the questions my soul asked,But didn’t get oneNorth and South too,But all to no avail… Out of…
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When you see or think of the military, there are common practices which naturally flashes through your mind, in fact some of those cultures are jokingly imitated by the civilian populace; one of these traditions is the military salute. Of course even the salute has many variations depending on the arms (swords, rifle, etc.) being…
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How ruthless! How wicked to see a fellow human being in dire need and walk away when you simply could lend a helping hand. This is a clear instance of a dog eating a dog.It was nightfall and the clouds had come to a consensus to unleash fire and brimstone. It had just begun to…
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Looking great is a desire for almost everyone, we sometimes try out a lot of tips to stay healthy which often times are not effective. The issue with physical fitness is the predominance of numerous myths which are in constant circulation. Do you know that the most essential workout routine deals with your leg? However…
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Regular exercise is good for your health. What just flashed through your mind right now? Many of us simply equate the exercise lexicon to ‘jogging’ or ‘lifting weights’. While they could also fall under the fitness routine, they account for just a minute aspect in the world of fitness. Do you know that most people…
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Diabetes is a chronic disease most of us may have heard of, in fact I remember as kids when we were consuming a lot of sugar uncles and aunts would ask if we wanted to invite diabetes. Today we want to explore this disease and find out if too much sugar is really the cause.…
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In the last episode, we talked about the two great figures featured on the Twenty Naira note, today you’ll see much more and even the original Pictures used on the Naira notes. Let’s begin! The Ten Naira note alongside the Five Naira and one Naira, was reintroduced on July 1979 with new portraits. On October…
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Have you heard about the legendary football match, between Nigeria and India where the latter allegedly beat Nigeria 99 to 1. No one however knows for sure, the yearthis game was played or where exactly it happened, just the legend. I wouldn’t want to spend too much time narrating the story but the version I…
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It’s Saturday and the afternoon of the first day of October 1960. Lagos Race Course (Now Tafawa Balewa Square) is the scene for Nigeria’s great day with thousands awaiting the climax of events which had began building up from the previous day. Elaborate preparations had been made, across the country, for this historic occasion. The…
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Last week we began a series on the various personalities featured on the Naira notes with particular emphasis on the twenty Naira note. I know I also promised to explain why the twenty Naira note is the only note with the green colour today, I’ll definitely keep to that promise, the only issue is that…
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Hello 👋 thanks for always reading through and also contributing. This week we’ll be starting a series on the iconic images featured on the Naira notes and the story behind them. Before we proceed I just wanted to ask you, whose picture appears on the five Naira note? You probably haven’t seen it in the…
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Yeah, you’re wondering how valuable a car could be right? Here’s your world’s most expensive car purchased with 500 humans in 1834. This is just one of the few horrors of the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade where human beings were reduced to mere commodities. It is estimated that during the period of this triangular trade,…
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Last week, we took a ride down memory lane; we discussed African folktales and how these tales occupy a greater part of our childhood memories. The fact that each story was usually replete with a lesson to learn, or that it usually contained an explanation to a particular phenomenon that can truly be related with…
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When you were a child, what was your favorite bedtime story? As a child, I remember watching Tales by the Moonlight 🌒 on NTA(Nigerian Television Authority) Anchored by aunty Nkem. The programme, which featured children in nursery and primary schools gathering around the elderly and wise Aunty Nkem was an attempt to rekindle and popularise…
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Have you wondered why there really isn’t an appropriate interpretation for the word, Yoruba despite the value descendants of Oduduwa place on naming. You may have noticed that naming is of great value
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If you attended public higher institutions in Nigeria like OAU, my Alma mater, it is very likely you came across some young uniformed men who had a reputation for waking you up early in the morning with their chants while jogging. There is however a lot you may not know about this organisation. Relax as…
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