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  ERICA NLEWEDIM : THE EPITOME OF SUCCESS. On the 19 th of July 2020, a Super Star yet unknown to majority of the world entered into the Big Brother Naija’s house.   Her megawatt smile won majority of hearts over while her genuine ‘I just want to do me” attitude caused hundreds of thousands of hearts to fall to fall in love with her. Erica's Famous entrance white dress. During the introductions in the house, she announced herself as a superstar who has being on Netflix, people rushed to check her out, including this writer who discovered she had loved Erica even in the movie she starred in “Hire a Woman”. From thereon it was love at hindsight for many and she has been aptly named Star Girl since inception. As she stated in her video clip for the show “drama always follows me” indeed, drama followed her from a near involvement in a triangle love story ( the other guy felt his feelings should be considered despite her obvious romantic involvement with another housemate, KID...

    FACT: Nigeria is a satiric country. Satire, being the use of humor or irony to describe otherwise serious situations in an unserious manner, i.e using mockery to expose stupidity. This hypothesis is evidenced in recent events, from the Nigerian president’s refusal to acknowledge the House of representative’s invitation to his reiterating the government’s disgust in the CNN and BBC’S reportage of the #EndSARS Crisis. The state governors also jumped on the satire train, with a former governor and current minister, Mr.   Raji Fashola leading the investigators’ pack to the governors paying sympathetic visits to the Lagos state governor . The irony of this visit is not lost on one. Condolence messages flowing from all corners of the 36 states to victims (police and businesses affected) but conveniently missing the real victims of the crisis : the patriotic protesters nationwide who lost their lives and also the innocent ones arrested with no one to bail them out of their p...

  #EndSARS: Forging Ahead with Bloody Inks A protester (Ololade Ajayi) during the End SARS protest END SARS The   #EndSARS Movement allegedly kick started in Ughelli, Delta state on Tuesday 6 th of October   2020 after a viral video showed SARS Operatives pushing off a man from his vehicle. Then on Thursday 8 th of October 2020, protests kicked off in Lagos at Alausa and other parts of the city. And then the Federal Capital Territory subsequently joined in. One notable thing about the protest was the shared level of torture the protesters went through at the hands of the Nigeria security as well as allegedly state sponsored thugs. THE PROTEST DEMANDS The protest demands which was dubbed 5for5 includes but are not limited to the following: 1) Immediate release of all arrested protesters (this hasn't been done, rather more protesters are being arrested) 2)Justice for police deceased brutality victims and compensation for their families (this also has not been do...

INDIGENOUS WRITER PROMOTES CULTURE AT WRITERS INTERACTIVE NETWORK Writers Interactive Network (WIN) played host to Ololade Ajayi, poet and short story writer, at its recent guest writer session on the 10th of October 2018 at QuickSpace Health Place, Ikeja Lagos. Guest Writer Ololade Ajayi at WIN Ololade Ajayi's style of writing is said to be distinct in that she promotes her cultural heritage through the use of Poetry. The writer, who is the Author of a collection of poems, titled “We the People” thrilled the audience at the WIN monthly meeting to a couple of poems written in her native dialect (Ekiti dialect) . Responding to questions asked about inspiration for the book at the event , Ololade said that she believes that language is the first medium by which thoughts are processed and therefore a writer has to fully explore and harness his or her language to effectively communicate. In the collection are also satiric poems that reflects the state of her nation, Nigeria...

11 th of October is the day the United Nations has designed as the International day for the Girl Child. It is celebrated annually all over the world, in order to raise awareness on the problems encountered by the girl child, support girls’ empowerment and human rights. This year, the emphasis is on guaranteeing the development of skills needed by the Girl-child to be relevant in a technology driven labor market. It is time to ask ourselves pertinent questions as a nation. What peculiar difficulties does the girl child face in Nigeria? Having a discourse of this nature will generate issues ranging from the female mortality rate, to gender discrimination by parents, access to education, vulnerability to sexual related crimes, cultural nuances that dictate the place of the girl child in the society (which invariably leads to a dialogue on equal opportunities at work amongst other places as the girl child evolves). The plight of the Chibok Girls and the lone remaining Dapchi girl...

WIN, an International platform for Nigerian Writers, is set to hold its first guest writer session in Lagos. The Organization, which synergizes writers of all genres(prose, poetry, drama, essays etc) holds a meeting every second saturday of the month, wherein writers share their work for critique, editing and for pleasurable reading. Mr Tony Agenmonmen, a former senior strategy manager at the the Nigeria Breweries is the author of the book "Excellence is not by Luck" (a non fiction publication) is the first guest writer on the WIN platform. Book Lovers are hereby encouraged to come out for a literary funfilled time by 12:00noon today, saturday 14th April at  QuickSpace Health Place: 44, Community Rd, Off Allen Avenue-Ikeja. (Easily accesible through Ikeja Hotel nearly opposite Mama Cass on Allen or through Bamisile Street rather than Ogundana. It is on same street as Galaxy TV station, by Ogundele Close).  Thank you. See you there.

Ololade Ajayi, at the Launch of We The People A poet has the ability to reinforce the power of the Nigerian people to change their destiny by provoking deep conversations about the political reality of the Nation. This statement was made by Femi Falana, A senior Advocate of Nigeria at the launch of the Book, “We The People” at Sheba Centre, Ikeja Lagos on the 22 nd of December  2017. The book, we the people written by Ololade Ajayi, is a collection of satiric poems, that reaffirms the importance of accountable and democratic governance as critical for ensuring peace, as depicted in her poem titled 'We The People' (which is the theme of the book) wherein she stitches past and present events in the country into a surreal note The Book Reviewer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, who was represented at the event by his daughter, Folakemi  Falana, described the book as a fully developed artistic and literary piece that comprises not only poems, but culture and politics in a magni...

EVENTS AROUND YOU Its Friday, 22 nd December 2017, and the much anticipated launch of the book, “We The People”, is finally here. The book launch is scheduled to hold at Sheba Centre, 20 Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja Lagos, by 6:00PM. The Author of ‘We The People’ Ololade Ajayi, reportedly promises that the event will be a thrilling literary affair packed with poetic recitals as interludes and culture enmeshed performances. The book is a satirical collection of poems reflecting the state of the nation and depicting a deep sense of indebtedness to one’s root. Here are some of the confirmed guest’s profiles.

The duo of Poise Graduate finishing academy and Gidi Jobs has set up a fair to empower youths by training graduates on employability skills and eventually connecting them with employers. This was revealed at a job fair termed Gidi Job Summit and Young Executive Job Fair 2017, which held at 277, Babs Fafunwa in Surulere on the 7 th of December 2017. The event Featured activities such as Career Planning sections, Job Interview sessions, Networking, Career Coaching session and a Job Fair. The 2017 Gidi Job fair which was hosted by the CEO Gidi Jobs fair, Asher Adeniyi and Poise MD, Ukinebo Dare had several recruitment firms in attendance which were able to immediately recruit candidates to fill in positions. According to them, the candidates had earlier passed through the Poise academy and had been trained on Business Writing, Problem Solving Skills, Workplace Ethics, Customer Service Skills and basic ICT training among others. The partnership fair is the first of its kind c...

Formal Invitation to Book Launch, :WE THE PEOPLE Sequel to the successful release and readings from her book, “We The People”, at the recently concluded 2017 Lagos Book and Arts Festival, Author Ololade Ajayi is set to launch her collection of the satiric poems reflecting her orientation about the state of the Nation and depicting a deep sense of indebtedness to one’s root. WE THE PEOPLE BY OLOLADE AJAYI WE THE PEOPLE The book, “We the People” is divided into five parts namely: 1 Infamous Laments (Satires on the state of the Nation, Nigeria) 2 Lagos, the Rumi 3 Orisun, the source (poems written in Ekiti dialect) 4 Dialectical love poems and lastly 5 Faculty of " Mentaphors"  (the author’s version of metaphorical poems). The title poem, “We The People” travels one through the journey of Nigeria, pre and post-independence, only to arrive at a destination Nigerians are yet to reach but anticipates eagerly: 2019. The book reviewer at the Launch...

  Grace Mugabe at a rally In Africa, everything is about size, the size of your car, for example, even though its shaped like a coffin, determines if you are a big man/woman. For a man, the size of his belly has to be commensurate, while the size of a woman’s backside is a telltale sign of the physical and financial capability of her husband. Little wonder Since 1994, Zimbabwe had been operating solely on bottom politics from the exterior of the government house, even with a first family that no one dared name “Omo Ale”, a derogatory term that the Yoruba’s of West Africa label children that are born out of wedlock.  Mrs. Grace Mugabe had been exploiting the full use of this bottom clout to usurp power in Zimbabwe, oblivious to Robert Mugabe and everyone else who had thought of the president as the mean spirited leader. The cloud was clear penultimate week, when the Lion of Zimbabwe sheepishly signed his resignation papers after 37 years of dictatorship. Madam Mug...

PETER OBI: YOUTHS, TAKE BACK YOUR COUNTRY The former governor of Anambra state, Mr Peter Obi has sent out a message to young Nigerians to take back their country in order to change the narrative of Nigerian politics. Peter Obi speaking at NAPE 2017 This statement was made at the convention luncheon of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists on Tuesday, 21 st of November 2017 at the EKO hotels in Lagos. Peter obi, who was the guest speaker alongside Dr. Kayode Fayemi at the event, spoke on changes in the global oil price and impact on Nigeria Economy. He said that statistical evidence proof that Nigeria operates an Oil dependent economy which would definitely run into problems once the sector experience global pricing issues. This is due to the fact that the Oil and Gas Sector (especially Petroleum exports) are the major contribution to Nigeria GDP. He however attributed this problems to economic mismanagement by the government as the Country barely saves...

LABAF 2017, PANORAMA OF LITERARY FUN  The 19 th edition of the Lagos Book and Art Festival 2017, was an altogether thrilling experience, which kicked off with book readings from Authors published in 2017, reading excerpts from their books at the British Council, on Monday 6 th of November, 2017. Authors, who read from their books include Ololade Ajayi, “We The People”, Aduke Gomez “Now That I’m Here, Let Me Quickly Tell You About”, Bayo Olupohunda “Are You Not A Nigerian”, Chuma Nwokolo “The Extinction of Menai” amongst several others. Ololade Ajayi reads from "We The People" at Freedom Park, LABAF 2017. The festive mood lasted for a whole week with notable literary giants in attendance at the event including Odia Ofeimun, Poet and Political Activist, Professor Niyi Osundare (Festival Guest of Honor), Senior Advocate of Nigeria and activist, Femi Falana, , veteran actor Olu Jacobs, seasoned actresses Joke Silva and Taiwo Ajayi Lycett, Former 1 st lady of ...

When Arts Takes Over. Lagos state Nigeria, is going to experience a climatic atmosphere of literally jazzed events during the Lagos Book and Arts Festival (LABAF) which kicks off on Monday,  6th November 2017 and runs till sunday 12th November 2017. The lagos book and arts festival 2017 is the 19th edition of the event with the theme: "Eruptions: global fractures and common humanity".It boasts of fun filled literary activities such as a book trek, discussions around political affairs and the books of the festival, parties to celebrate literary icons who turned 70 and 60:proffesor Niyi Osundare, Oloyede amongst others. The author of the newly released satiric collection of poems "we the people", Ololade Ajayi will also be reading from her book at the Book trek event to raise awareness for the festival. This will be held at the garden of the British Council on Monday 6th november by 5:00pm.. It promises to be a refreshing as well as educative time.

Book announcement: “WE THE PEOPLE”! Newly Released collection of Poems. WE THE PEOPLE In a period of grim political transactions, eroding morality and less value for culture, satire is the most appropriate method of re-presenting national discourse on salient issues in an unconventional manner. The collection of poems in the book “ We the People” perfectly reflects these. The Author of the Poetry Collection, Ololade Ajayi, describes “ We the People” as a form of protest writing in order to address the ills in her country: Nigeria and the world at large. The book has been released on Saturday 4 th November 2017, in Lagos state Nigeria. We the people consist of five parts namely: ·         Infamous laments: Satiric Poems for country ·         Lagos, the Rumi ·         Orisun, the source : poems in Ekiti dialect ·         ...

PAYBACK IS A BEE “Payback is a bee, a bee that stings you just before it spews you a warm spray of honey” This quote was contained in a statement released by the victims of the Nigeria civil war who recently sniffed a portion of the Federal Government allotted grievance settlement sum of N88 Billion naira. It's safe to say that the Nigeria civil war was won in 2017, by the Biafra Mine victims of the war who had  approached the Ecowas Community Court of Justice in 2012. PAYBACK IS A BEE: ECOWAS COURT SITTING The ruling which was held on Monday, 24 th of October 2017, granted an out of court settlement for both the Federal Government and the victims of the Civil War. The magnanimity of the Federal Government of Nigeria is awe inspiring, to say the least, for her citizens had to approach the Ecowas court in order to plead for the removal of remnants of war instruments stockpiled in 11 states of the South-East, South-South and part of the North-Central. Keep in mind; ...

Zainab Suleiman-Okino, Olumide Olaniyan and Sidney Okwoche will headline the October 28 edition of the Guest Writer Session, a monthly initiative of the Abuja Writers’ Forum (AWF), which holds by 4pm at the Aso Hall of Nanet Suites, Ekiti House, Abuja. According to a statement signed by the Forum’s Public Relations Officer, Edith Yassin, Okino will give a talk on the “Challenge of Newspaper Publishing in Northern Nigeria and the incursion/onslaught of the Social Media.” Drawing from her rich academic and journalistic background, the statement noted that the Blueprint’s Editor-In-Chief is often described as “a consummate journalist, a skilful reporter, an excellent editor, a patient mentor, a benevolent, but firm leader of people, and a bridge builder in every sense of the phrase.” Peeping into Okino’s pedigree, journalism came calling and she could not resist after completing a bachelor’s degree in English and History from Bayero University Kano. She thus learnt the ropes and d...

Biased by Gender: The Satiric Poems of Jonah and Joanah is a poetry collection co-authored by myself, Oye Ololade Rhea and a new Nigerian poet Ahmed Aribito Hassan. The collection cuts across subjects of gender like inequality, feminism, masculism, and other assumptions. It is available in PDF and EPub format. Preorder now and get 50% off. Click here to preorder now.

 Kachikwu vs. Baru: Honor amongst Bullies. Re: Matters of Insubordination and lack of adherence to due process perpetuated by the GMD NNPC, Mr. Maikanti Baru . Dear Mr. President,  President Muhammadu Buhari I’m writing this Memo to you according to the dictates of my heart, and I pray it meets you in good condition, hopefully on your return from the other room.  You would recall Sir, that on the 30 th of august 2017, I, Ibe kachikwu, Minister of State for Petroleum, alleged that Dr. Maikanti Baru, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation adulterated my office by awarding some major contracts worth about $25 billion without letting me in on the deals as well as making one-sided appointments without recourse to the NNPC board which i happen to chair.  Ibe Kachikwu vs. Maikanti Baru Imagine my shock Sir! Seeing all those NNPC press release about appointments pop out as twitter highlights whenever I acciden...