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The Independence Day

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  What was our country Like 61 years ago? How far have we gone now? A lot has happened since 1st October 1960. Our founding fathers, who are no more, have fought for this liberation. Nigerians were excited then. You can't imagine the happy look on their faces! It was our first taste of freedom! We believe things will get better now that we are in charge. We were so filled with hope. The unity that binds us then was ever strong. Today is 1st October 2021, The celebratory moment that we had during our first independence day is more intense than now. If you go down to the streets, there is no sign of celebration except that all offices are closed. People still go about their business. Nigerians today are hoping that things will get better. They are looking forward to the prospect of a better government in 2023. The experiences they had over the past years were intense but they never lose hope. Hope will still keep Nigerians moving. They are resilient, hardworking, determined, ambitiou...
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Why we fear change?

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  People fear what they didn't understand. Especially when it involves change. Talk of Galileo who was imprisoned and charged  for heresy by the catholic church in Rome because he published his findings that the earth and other planets revolved around the sun and not the common belief of earth-centered universe. Talk of the Civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King, who fought for equality against racism and segregation In America.   Talk of Gandhi who fought against the British rule, pressuring them to liberate his country India in a non-violent way.                         Talk of Jesus who was killed because he claims to be the son of God, spreading the message of salvation, performing miracles and wonders, and teaching people people how to live a holy life. And yet the same people are too blind to see because they didn't understand. People fear change, they fear the outcome could be damaging, they ...
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Beth and the old man in a wheelchair

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  The story starts out where she, Beth, is sitting at an airport terminal, waiting to board a plane. She was sitting there with several other people who were also waiting, whom she did not know. As she waited, she pulled out her Bible and started reading. All of a sudden she felt as if the people sitting there around her, were looking at her. She looked up, but realized that they were looking just over her head, in the direction right behind her. She turned around to see what everyone was looking at, and when she did, she saw a stewardess pushing a wheelchair, with the ugliest old man sitting in it, that she had ever seen before. She said he had this long white hair that was all tangled and such a mess. His face was really, really wrinkled, and he didn't look friendly at all. She said she didn't know why, but she felt drawn to the man, and thought at first that God wanted her to witness to him. In her mind she said she was thinking, "Oh, God, please, not now, not here....
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The Dilemma of two women

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  One woman was caught stealing food because she wants to feed her hungry child.  Another woman was caught stealing her friends purse because she saw an earring she liked. Going by the context of the two incidents, people would rather justify the actions of the first woman and condemn the second woman right?   But if I were to ask you are they all thieves? What would be your answer? If it was you that caught that woman stealing your food or your bag of grains, will you condemn her? Of course, you will! But why? Because the question of "why" never comes first only anger, hate, and an urge to hurt that person. This is how the world works, the question of "why you did it?" never comes first. What comes first are curses, ridicule, beatings, anger, hate, and revenge.  Always remember that people will judge you before they hear your story and what will be at stake is your reputation, respect, trust, and integrity. My advice, be cautious of your actions.
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Possible reasons Why US police are killing unarmed African Americans

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On Wednesday the 25th of May 2020, George Floyd, a tall 46-year-old African American, walked into Cup Foods, a grocery store at the intersection of East 38th street & Chicago avenue in the Powderhorn Park neighbourhood of Minneapolis. Later that evening, Floyd was seen laying down on his chest with his cheek to the ground, saying, " I can't breathe " precisely 16 times while officer Chauvin's knee was placed firmly on his neck. We all know the aftermath of that incident and the emotional uproar it instigated. This was not the first incident of a US cop killing an unarmed black man. Others before him were the 50-year-old Walter Scott, 18-year-old Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and many others. So, the question is Why are US cops killing unarmed African Americans? 1. Could it be racism? Many Americans without any doubt believed that police brutality unfairly targets black people and that the American justice system criminalizes African Americans. Black people are three...
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How The BBC WorldService Improved my vocabulary

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I have listened to the BBC WorldService for like six years now, and it was kind of bizarre for someone of my age group to be obsessed with radio when smartphones exist but this is how it all started. In the year 2014, my family relocated to Numan, a town near the state capital called Yola located in Adamawa State, Nigeria. We relocated there temporarily in the month of  November 2014 because Bokoharam insurgents infiltrated our home town and left us with no choice than to run away. My coming there feels kind of uncomfortable but I was ready to adapt, knowing that it wasn't permanent. 
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Nature's Incentive

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Have you ever had a bite of any fruit and you enjoyed the taste so much? Have you ever wondered why flowers smell so good or why they look so beautiful? From the beginning of time or origin of our world, nature incentives had been in existence. What do I mean by nature incentives? The dictionary defines incentive as something that motivates, rouses, or encourages. It can also be referred to as a bonus or reward. So what aspect of nature motivates or rewards us for doing something? In this context that aspect of nature is reproduction. But why reproduction? If we take a look at plants and trees and how they produce seeds from the flowering stage to the fruiting stage, we'll find out that a hierarchy of process is involved but where does the incentive come in? Plants and Trees are fixated living things. They don't have the capability of mobility like animals and insects do. Therefore to have their offsprings distributed across the earth, they prod...
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