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Gratitude

November 3, 2019November 3, 2019Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Malcolm Little Black I’m grateful for the rays of the sunDancing daily upon my coffee skin.Grateful for the gift of melanin. Grateful that being black is not a sin.I’m grateful for the time of the rains,For the sensation it brings to my soul.And for the times my heart was broken;The love that healed and made […]

Truth

November 2, 2019November 2, 2019Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Victor Emmanuel Uwah Created by Him yet despised by men, Immutable though Truth stands out still, That when He’s denied and men complain They can’t His faithfulness thus repeal. Truth is the “Which Is”, for He’s the same From days of yore, today and fore’er: He changes not His aim nor His name, And […]

Government stops salaries of ASUU, others over IPPIS

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

The Federal Government on Thursday made good its threat to stop the salaries of all its workers, especially members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), who are not featured on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). President Muhammadu Buhari had while presenting the 2020 budget proposal to the National Assembly, declared: […]

Akeredolu restates commitment to improving education

October 31, 2019November 9, 2019Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Ondo State Government has restated its commitment to improving the standard of tertiary education through adequate funding and prompt release of subventions. This was contained in a Goodwill Message by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, to the 37th National Executive Council Meeting of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) taking place at Adekunle Ajasin […]

Path of my striving soul

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Victor Emmanuel Uwah A single earth-life is just not all Nor my progress dares it to forestall, But forms part of an unbroken whole That makes the path of my striving soul. If my threads of fate on earth remain, There will be the need to come again: Or where there is none the […]

Otherwise clever men

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Victor Emmanuel Uwah Men distort everything they have And reject every helping staff On which they were to have relied… Because of indolence and pride. Men think wise and clever they are, And thus their way to ascent bar, When they try with passion to twist Those concepts that now still exist. Such are […]

Choice

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Victor Emmanuel Uwah It may be true, my Love, that you are old: But with age your heart has learnt to be bold, Since it now abhors those deceitful arts Which are oft the delight of younger hearts. It is in old age that experience lies – Which made your heart through the years […]

A lover’s plea

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Victor Emmanuel Uwah Though your unrelenting heart will not kindly yield To melt the ice from your tender breast, Yet will that love in me not be killed In order to spoil my joy and rest. But should your conflicting mind be resolved at last And I be blest with your warm embrace, Then […]

Black orchid

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Malcolm Little Black A little smile and hearty laughter Make the earth spin faster, On its orbit powered by love, A pretty orchid viewed from above… A little kindness laced with grin, And empathy claims the win, A touch of goodness heals A broken heart better than pills… The varied notes of peace, Bring […]