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Wetin government dey do self? The cry of a nation abandoned by its own — Dave Chukwuji | This Is Lagos "Na wetin this government dey do self?" The question, slurred slightly by the lukewarm beer in his hand, hung in the humid night air...

There are many questions agitating the hearts of Nigerians, none more poignant than this…!

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She said plainly, "Darling, I know St. Valentine's day is a week away; I don't want anything. No flowers, gifts, or candlelit dinner. Just give me a reason to smile every day for the rest of the year."
He smiled at the twinkle in her eyes...!

The Phone: Beyond making a call — Dave Chukwuji | This Is Lagos Since its introduction, the cell phone has not merely changed our habits; it has changed us. It has orchestrated a quiet, comprehensive

We all have phones, and we all know it’s more than just a phone…!

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Hard to believe that the Arab Spring happened 15 years ago…!

Thank God for the privacy of thought...!

The minute after my death — Dave Chukwuji | This Is Lagos My classmate who posted about my death learned a lesson, I hope. But he is not the only one guilty. We are all complicit in this culture...

We live like we will never die, never thinking what will happen the minute we die…!

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Power is not absolute — Dave Chukwuji  | This Is Lagos They believe the power they have acquired—through ballot or bullet—is a wand gifted by God or history itself, empowering them to smash

Whatever power you hold, just know, it’s not absolute, and it’s only for a while…!

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A question of trust. The crisis of confidence in modern Nigeria — Dave Chukwuji | This Is Lagos The citizens do not trust the officers who are sworn to protect them, viewing them often as predators rather than guardians.

Who do you trust in a society where trust sometimes comes at a huge cost…?

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“We do better when we all do better”.
-Texas Paul Scheouder

The day we agree on what “our problem” is, is the day we become a nation — Dave Chukwuji | This Is Lagos The solutions will continue to be piecemeal and ineffective because the problem is never seen in its entirety. We will continue to fight...

As a nation, our problem is that we don’t agree on what ‘our problem is’…!

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The day world died!

Unbelievable. Venezuela!

Living in a Fish Bowl: How our ancient fears areexploited in the age of likes — Dave Chukwuji | This Is Lagos We have always lived with fear. It is the oldest human companion, etched into our DNA long before language or civilization. The visceral fear

We all live in a fishbowl. Some of us just like the spotlight more than others…!

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Democracy. A party of the people — Dave Chukwuji | This Is Lagos Abraham Lincoln's iconic phrase, "government of the people, by the people, for the people," is often invoked but rarely understood. It paints

It’s time to start voting based on an individual's merit and character, and not on party affiliation…!

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The dilemma of citizenship — Dave Chukwuji | This Is Lagos My father once told me something during one of those rare, quiet father-and-son moments that have echoed in my mind for years.

Citizenship is not an easy enterprise. You've got to put in the work, and make difficult sacrifices...!

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Every evil man was once a baby — Dave Chukwuji | This Is Lagos “Well, the biggest, biggest man you ever, everDid-a see was-a was-a once a baby” -Bob Marley (Coming In From The Cold)On April 20, 1889, Adolf

“The biggest man you ever did see was once a baby.”
-Bob Marley

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Party politics undermines democracy. It demands loyalty to the party over the people, fostering a cult-like mentality among politicians. To truly serve the people, politicians should stand as individuals, not party representatives. Abolishing party politics.

Poetry! You belong in another man's thought and embrace. But last night I held you, breathed you, the years rolled away, as I stood under the half moon and hazy stars, innocent again, able to laugh again.
Poetry...there's no distance between us now as I relive the greatest time on earth, our youth.

Mine. Yours. Ours. Theirs. Hers. His.
We don't actually own anything. All we have is what we have been given.
Life.
It's what we brought with us. In the end, it's all we will take with us.

Life…!

The country that cried wolf — Dave Chukwuji | This Is Lagos “Like crying wolf, if you keep looking for sympathy as a justification for your actions, you will someday be standing alone when you really

We too dey play for this country…!

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Let’s find something we can all agree on — Dave Chukwuji | This Is Lagos We need to urgently look for something that we can all rally around. This isn’t about empty platitudes or unrealistic hopes for perfect

Let's find things we can agree on and hold on to them...!

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In 2026 we are going to be brides again — Dave Chukwuji | This Is Lagos In 2026, We Are Going to Be Brides Again: Reclaiming Our Future from the Shadows of Manipulation. As the calendar inches closer to 2026,...

Soon they will go on one and propose to us...!

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Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere   
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst   
Are full of passionate intensity.

-William Butler Yeats

Give to the Republicans. They know how to fight...dirty. They know they can never win any election, but they are ready to do anything to win.
The Democrats on the other hand, do not even know they are in a fight for the soul of America.
You can't win a fight you don't know you are fighting.

Calm.
in the spirit.

Been fine…