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In 2010 Dr. Olusegun Mimiko received so many awards. One of the prestigious was The Hero of Peace and Good Governance.

The honour would be courtesy renowned international bodies in the shape of the United Nations Youth Network Nigeria and the Global Alert for Defense of Youth and the Less Privileged.

At the well-attended and widely-reported Presentation Ceremony, Prof. Wole Soyinka represented by Joy Odumakin would say that the award “should serve a model to others who have accepted the mantle of leadership, and I hope it will one day spread to the Political System of the country.”

Mimiko whose recognition (both locally and internationally) in less than two years must have surpassed those received in two terms by some others, would be elated in his brief acceptance speech. 

“We will continue to do what we are doing, and we are happy it is being recognized internationally. For me, this award is special because I believe that as black men, we can run the government and turn around the fortunes of our people.”

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This Market Has a Caring Heart

Market Woman at Neighborhood Market in Akure

Just the other day, I read some old newspapers and found a tragic-comedy story involving Klint Da Drunk and a teenager.  The teenager, the old gist had it was so desperately in love with Klint, and even though she knew Klint is happily married that didn’t stop her from trying so hard to be the drunken master’s wife.

It must have been so hard, I figure, for the teenager because the man she loves so much is not feeling the same for her. She resorted to some form of blackmail, the story read, at first it was laughable. But when the comedy was no more cracking Klint’s rib, he called ‘911.’

When the Police intervened, the teenager confessed she couldn’t stop herself. Something inside told her she could make it if she tried. That thing, she owned up, pushed her to resort to teen-blackmail. 

The newspaper story was a bit shallow. It didn’t tell what happened after. But they sure didn’t live happily ever after. It ended very sad for her, and to me the belated reader, very funny.

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mIMIKO

Just the other day, I read some old newspapers and found a tragic-comedy story involving Klint Da Drunk and a teenager.  The teenager, the old gist had it was so desperately in love with Klint, and even though she knew Klint is happily married that didn’t stop her from trying so hard to be the drunken master’s wife.

It must have been so hard, I figure, for the teenager because the man she loves so much is not feeling the same for her. She resorted to some form of blackmail, the story read, at first it was laughable. But when the comedy was no more cracking Klint’s rib, he called ‘911.’

When the Police intervened, the teenager confessed she couldn’t stop herself. Something inside told her she could make it if she tried. That thing, she owned up, pushed her to resort to teen-blackmail. 

The newspaper story was a bit shallow. It didn’t tell what happened after. But they sure didn’t live happily ever after. It ended very sad for her, and to me the belated reader, very funny.

Fast forward.

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