Author: Horse Thing
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Man No Die, Man No Rotten
5:15 am and man don squat for bush. Man put cigarette for im mouth and man dey reason life. Man no get access to any basic amenities but man dey of the opinion say im dey gbadun life. Even when shit hits the roof, man stays composed. For now, shit dey hit the ground one-by-one…
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Team Fresh Meal
I recently walked into a grocery store and the conversation which welcomed me caught my attention immediately. Talk of contagious gist! My ears stood at attention, as I walked around these three men while pretending to be checking out some goodies on display. One was talking of how he had bought two stabilizers to power…
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In Sifia Pain
I’m in sifia pain but how do I continue to survive in a country where I’m constantly disenfranchised? Every four years, the promises come rolling in but for the next three years, the suffering remains intense. In the fourth year, they come back with the same promises. You promised to open up the waterways, attract…
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Why Am I Trending?
So, I have been creating amazing stuff these past few years. But I haven’t been getting the sort of attention my work deserves. I play the waiting game but it seems the patient dog won’t be having or eating any bone this time. It dawns on me that a legend recently tried to court controversy…
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Okpa Di Oku!
Not sure if I woke up on the right or left side of the bed. I will just say I woke up right in the middle of my bed. I think I woke up craving okpa Nsukka. You might not understand how powerful that craving is. You just don’t understand it. If you really understand…
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Update Your Playlist!
I genuinely think Nigerians make the best and most diverse music across the world. Feel free to disagree but I’m not ready to ever change my opinion. For those who are huge fans of Nigerian music, here are 8 new songs which should make their way to your playlist and might have to remain there…
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Old Customer
Never cheat on your barber. I don’t even know if that’s a guy code but I’m sure it a solid advice. Y’all know that unwritten rule or sense of responsibility which makes you stick to a seller and grow into a trusted customer. Great business owners never joke about their long-term customers. Your old customers…
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Create Whatsapp Group
These days we just love to hangout but we never try to create lasting memories. Friends travel miles to hook-up with each other and when they finally do, they spend the entire time smiling at their phones and chatting away with acquaintances who are miles away. Some of those we chat with so intensely are…
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On A Daily Basis
Justice delayed is justice denied but I hear you say destiny can never be denied. The 2019 elections in Nigeria have been postponed just hours before voters were set to begin casting their votes. The country’s electoral commission chaired by Professor Mahmood Yakubu released a lengthy statement explaining why the election had to be postponed….
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Jara!
Realizing that I once loved you seems like a nightmare now. How did I waste so much emotions on you? Should I really be regretting loving someone if it was all genuine? Maybe I’m just bitter, lost and don’t know where to go next. Since the relationship sinked, I have managed to float. How I…