“… I was in Platoon 5. We called it platoon 5Alive. So, that evening, I got dressed up and joined the evening parade alongside this tall meek Hausa guy named Musa, who also arrived same day. He said he was from Bauchi State. Unfortunately, he was in Platoon 2. So we separated at the parade […]
“…The day we arrived camp was the day of the swearing in ceremony. Some people had come 2 days earlier, so all we got were remnants. The least desirable hostel, the least desirable outfits and even the least desirable bunk in the hostel. My crested vest was a jumper. My shoes were too small for
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“… Nearly 2 days with Mma inside the bus going to Gombe made us bond so well that one would think we’ve been love birds for ages. We ate together whenever the bus stopped for us to eat, watched comedy skits together, listened to music together, and she would often rest her head on my
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“…I met Mma at a shop where I went to buy handkerchief that early morning. I had just arrived at the park and taken a sit, being the first person to come. I noticed that I had forgotten my handkerchief at home, and it would be a really long journey, so I needed to get
“…It happened on the day I first entered secondary school. It repeated on the day I entered the university and it’s happening again. It’s the early morning advice and prayers from my parents. My mother prayed and bound every spirit of Boko Haram, Bandits and Fulani Herdsmen waiting for me on the road. She destroyed
“…It was on Monday morning that I woke up to a WhatsApp message from NYSC plug, telling me that Call up is out and I should check to confirm. I quickly logged into NYSC Portal to check where I have been posted. I didn’t understand what I saw, I kept refreshing the thing because I
“…Thanks to heartbreak, I was able to graduate with a CGPA of 3.5, giving me Second Class, Upper Division. Because of my condition, I avoided all sign out parties, graduation parties, dinner and award nights. I quietly went home after the exams. I didn’t want to have anything to do with that school again. I
“…I couldn’t sort courses successfully that semester as all the sure links were severed due to my involvement in the SUG Elections. I had to depend on myself once again. It was tough, especially when I barely attended lectures due to the campaigns. As expected, my CGPA crashed, the same way my Faculty President dreams
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“…News spread like wild fire in the entire campus that Duke Oil and Gas had dropped out of the election race a day before the election. Rumours spread along with the news. Some said that I saw that I was going to lose and dropped out. Others said that I have collected money from the
“… Everything was going as planned and we were 2 days away from the all important SUG Elections. I have heard so many creepy stories about cultists threatening people in the faculty. There was also news of 2 Political Science students that went to get Odeshi charms from Enugu Ezike in preparation for the election
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