SUFFERING AND SMILING We hold these truths to be self-evident: That where there is a child There must be a cane. That before you make ends meet There will be some pain. That Lekki is the part of Lagos Closest to heaven. That after such a brutal week We deserve a good wedding. That Fashola does the work, Tinubu dey [...]

With the news of the sack of all the Ministers in Nigeria, our people dared to hope, again, for better. I dared to draw up a list of my dream team. MY DREAM TEAM FOR NIGERIA’S EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES – Mu’Azu, former Governor of Bauchi State. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY – Ernest Ndukwe, outgoing National Communications Commission chief. [...]

I’m working on a collection of poems investigating hate, fear, and loathing: Under the banner of peace and brotherhood, my body to be scattered in bits in the noisy, sudden, non-peaceful tearing of flesh. My body a weapon against cousinhood. I have many cousins – one that smokes by the Ganges and really hates blood. one that used to be [...]

http://lifelib.blogspot.com/2010/01/tribute-to-umar-farouk-abdulmutallab.html Pat-down searches now required at airports – assuming the airport security staff is mostly gorgeous people, this could be healthy fun for everyone. Let’s do this groping worldwide, not only in America. Imagine the possibilities… Humour – His attempt at terrorism has been called The Christmas Crotchfire Attack. And today, as we lit up firecrackers for New Years Day, [...]