Welcome To Lagos
-Kemi Kolawole
I was woken up every morning by the sound from car engines, airplanes and early morning prayers
Moving to Lagos from Ibadan was very shocking for me. I had been to Lagos before, but calling Lagos home was unusual and took a while to adjust but at the end of it all, I adjusted completely. My place in Ibadan was very quiet and calm with a slower pace of life than that of Lagos. Lagos had a much faster pace of life and I had to keep up with it.
At the motor park alone, there were so many people, different buses with conductors hanging from the doors, shouting different names and locations. One would hear locations like, ‘CMS! Ojuelegba! Mile 12! Ikorodu! Berger!’
The hustling and bustling, the kids who clean windscreens of cars, those who hawk to make a living, and people with their ‘I beta pass my neighbor’ generators – this is Lagos, the city that never sleeps.
I finally settled down somewhere in Ikeja, which wasn’t too bad. Woken up on a daily basis by sounds of the engines from cars, airplanes and early morning prayers (fajr) at the nearby mosques. Lagos is so full of life; I can even feel it in my veins. When I moved to Lagos, Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu was the Governor of Lagos State, and life was a little bit different.
There were the times when there was power once in a month, and we had to use lanterns to do school homework at night. Mr. Biggs and Tastee Fried Chicken were the happening joints of the time, and sticks of meat suya at the nearby suya spot were 50/100 naira each. Life was better back then because items were very much cheaper until inflation hit us.
Things became more expensive; people had less disposable income and a much weaker purchasing power. Life became rough, the country became lawless, and people became homeless.
Those were the days when the landlords were amiable, not now when they are our worst enemies, always issuing quit notices. Those days, when the police was actually our friend, and when robbers did not give us weekly visits.
Life became so tough that some people made robbery a full-time job in order to cater for the needs of their families, get 3 square meals a day, and buy all their necessities (and maybe wants).
Life has become tougher on the streets of Lagos, more as the population of Nigeria has increased drastically. On a commercial street in Lagos, you could meet about 5 people, nicely dressed in formal attire, carrying either a briefcase or a backpack with first-class degrees, who have been in search of jobs for months.
These are the days when hospitals ask to deposit a huge amount before the patient(s) can be taken in, where one can be walking on the streets with the fear of being kidnapped, where the greetings on the streets are, ‘anything for the boys?’
Lagos, the city where people are workers during the day, and party animals by night. There must always be a party in one’s area every night. I must confess, Lagosians do know how to get down and have a good time.
The nights woken by Fela’s Shakara and Lagbaja’s Konko Below, swimming in pools of Don Perignon and Hennessy, ‘living larger than life’ lifestyles. Well, what do I know? I am just that girl from Bodija.
Woman Dances in Operating Theatre Before Double Mastectomy…
| Written by Ebele Brown
Deborah Cohan is an incredible, incredible soul. Here she is, about to have a double mastectomy, dancing in the operating room with all the grace, joy and abandon she can muster. All smiles. All energy, dancing to Beyonce’s Get Me Bodied with the operating team, like they’re all sisters…and in a way, they are.
They all danced together for six minutes. And Deborah never stopped for a moment. Never stopped smiling.
She knew what was coming. They all knew. And yet she chose to dance. That takes an awesome amount of courage.
The video has gotten more than 4 million hits on YouTube since it was uploaded about a week ago.
And it’s little surprise really. It’s a truly truly inspiring video.
For all the energy Deborah’s gave in this video, and for all the people she’s inspired, may she receive the same in return as she recovers.
| Written by Ebele Brown
Deborah Cohan is an incredible, incredible soul. Here she is, about to have a double mastectomy, dancing in the operating room with all the grace, joy and abandon she can muster. All smiles. All energy, dancing to Beyonce’s Get Me Bodied with the operating team, like they’re all sisters…and in a way, they are.
They all danced together for six minutes. And Deborah never stopped for a moment. Never stopped smiling.
She knew what was coming. They all knew. And yet she chose to dance. That takes an awesome amount of courage.
The video has gotten more than 4 million hits on YouTube since it was uploaded about a week ago.
And it’s little surprise really. It’s a truly truly inspiring video.
For all the energy Deborah’s gave in this video, and for all the people she’s inspired, may she receive the same in return as she recovers.
Toddler Saves Elderly Man Locked Inside Hot Car
Boy, 3, Rescues Man Locked in Hot Car
A fast-acting 3-year-old came to an elderly man’s rescue in Tennessee after he spotted the man trapped inside a hot car as temperatures inside the vehicle reached over 120 degrees.
While waiting for his wife to come back from an event at the Vestal Baptist Church in Knoxville last Saturday, Bob King, 68, found himself trapped in his car after the doors automatically locked.
“We’ve been having trouble with the door on this car since we bought it,” King told ABC News.
After numerous cancer treatments and having suffered from two strokes in the past six months, Bob King was described as “in very bad shape” and “could barely see anything” by his wife, Jenny King.
He frantically grabbed the car door, but was too weak to push it open. King panicked.
Without a car key, he couldn’t turn the air conditioning on. It was 91 degrees outside that day -- and the temperature inside the car had reached over 120 degrees.
That’s when King spotted 3-year-old Keith Williams walking past the car. King knocked on the car window repeatedly and Keith stopped.
“I hollered at him and he just looked at me kind of funny and I said ‘Get help, get help,’” King said.
Coincidentally, Keith’s mother, Jessie Williams, had educated him about hot car safety just days before this happened. The toddler, who was barely three feet tall, was not strong enough to open the car door by himself. So he ran over to Pastor Jack Greene, who was volunteering at the benefit event, to get help.
“I was talking to someone and little Keith came behind me and kept saying, ‘Locked, locked, locked,” Greene told ABC News.
Greene didn’t sense something was wrong, but then Keith started patting and pulling his hand, and kept saying “hot, hot.”
“I told the gentleman: ‘Excuse me for a minute’ and I followed him [Keith] out,” Greene said.
“When I saw Bob in the car, I said to myself: “Oh my Lord,’” Greene said.
After a few tries, Greene finally opened the door. As soon as the door opened, King fell out of the car seat and almost hit his head on the pavement.
“His whole body was raining sweat. His face was red like a pickled beet,” Greene said.
“I asked him three times: ‘Are you OK Bob?’” Greene said.
Scared that King would get a stroke, Greene asked if he needed an ambulance.
“Just give me a minute,” King told Greene.
Greene brought King inside the church where there was air conditioning, fed him water and fanned him until King looked better.
King said he would have had waited for another 20 minutes before his wife came back, and he is thankful that Keith, or “little preacher” as Greene lovingly called him, came to his rescue.
“I am very impressed and I’m proud that he would know what to do,” Keith’s mother, Jessie Williams told ABC News.
“He [Keith] said: ‘I saved life’ after I brought Bob inside,” Green said. “He is such a good kid. He is an inspiration and blessing to us.”
A fast-acting 3-year-old came to an elderly man’s rescue in Tennessee after he spotted the man trapped inside a hot car as temperatures inside the vehicle reached over 120 degrees.
While waiting for his wife to come back from an event at the Vestal Baptist Church in Knoxville last Saturday, Bob King, 68, found himself trapped in his car after the doors automatically locked.
“We’ve been having trouble with the door on this car since we bought it,” King told ABC News.
After numerous cancer treatments and having suffered from two strokes in the past six months, Bob King was described as “in very bad shape” and “could barely see anything” by his wife, Jenny King.
He frantically grabbed the car door, but was too weak to push it open. King panicked.
Without a car key, he couldn’t turn the air conditioning on. It was 91 degrees outside that day -- and the temperature inside the car had reached over 120 degrees.
That’s when King spotted 3-year-old Keith Williams walking past the car. King knocked on the car window repeatedly and Keith stopped.
“I hollered at him and he just looked at me kind of funny and I said ‘Get help, get help,’” King said.
Coincidentally, Keith’s mother, Jessie Williams, had educated him about hot car safety just days before this happened. The toddler, who was barely three feet tall, was not strong enough to open the car door by himself. So he ran over to Pastor Jack Greene, who was volunteering at the benefit event, to get help.
“I was talking to someone and little Keith came behind me and kept saying, ‘Locked, locked, locked,” Greene told ABC News.
Greene didn’t sense something was wrong, but then Keith started patting and pulling his hand, and kept saying “hot, hot.”
“I told the gentleman: ‘Excuse me for a minute’ and I followed him [Keith] out,” Greene said.
“When I saw Bob in the car, I said to myself: “Oh my Lord,’” Greene said.
After a few tries, Greene finally opened the door. As soon as the door opened, King fell out of the car seat and almost hit his head on the pavement.
“His whole body was raining sweat. His face was red like a pickled beet,” Greene said.
“I asked him three times: ‘Are you OK Bob?’” Greene said.
Scared that King would get a stroke, Greene asked if he needed an ambulance.
“Just give me a minute,” King told Greene.
Greene brought King inside the church where there was air conditioning, fed him water and fanned him until King looked better.
King said he would have had waited for another 20 minutes before his wife came back, and he is thankful that Keith, or “little preacher” as Greene lovingly called him, came to his rescue.
“I am very impressed and I’m proud that he would know what to do,” Keith’s mother, Jessie Williams told ABC News.
“He [Keith] said: ‘I saved life’ after I brought Bob inside,” Green said. “He is such a good kid. He is an inspiration and blessing to us.”
Families wiped out! Lawyer, his wife and 3 children perish in MH17
British man John Allen, 44, a lawyer, his Dutch wife, a primary school teacher, Sandra Allen, their three sons, Chris (left), Ian (centre), and Julian (right) all died when pro-Russian rebels shot down the Malaysian passenger plane on Thursday July 17th. See another family that perished in the disaster after the cut...
British man Andrew Hoare, his wife Estella and their two sons Jasper, 15, (left) and Friso, 12, were also killed in the crash when a Russian made missile hit their plane on Thursday July 17th.
Touching story of Lt. Kyom Leo:Nigerians pay tribute to soldier killed in counter insurgency operation
2nd Lieutenant Leo of the Nigerian Army was one of the three gallant soldiers killed in operation as Insurgents ambushed Nigerian troops during a patrol to dislodge insurgents around Delwa, Borno State. (Read story here). He was due to get married August 30th. Above is a copy of his wedding invitation. He was buried on Thursday July 17th. Continue...
Found this on the Nigerian military website
Lt. Kyom Leo's emotional story told on various social media channels, continues to draw myriads of sympathies, tributes and encomiums from Friends and Family and other well meaning people all over the Country; One Miss Nkechi Afamu, a Friend to the Late Soldier wrote “RIP LEO, My Childhood friend. We all parted ways after kaduna crisis in 2000. I can’t believe you are gone, what happens to Tida and Wyari your lovely sisters. I can’t question God but its hard to say Goodbye. REST ON KY. we will all miss you.”
Another Commenter on a Leading Blog also posted this “Chei!! I actually saw this guy (Lt. Kyom Leo) last year in picture on General Onwuamaegbu’s FB wall. The General was visiting Sandhurst Military Academy and this guy (Lt. Kyom Leo) was one of the Cadets training there. The General even remarked that this guy would one day make a fine officer. What a waste!”
“RIP Gentleman Officer! RIP Lieutenant S Kyom Leo of 58 Regular Course! You died as a Hero! Doing what we have signed for! To serve whenever the clarion calls and whatever the price or odds!”
The Story of Lt. Kyom Leo, a deeply Religious and Courageous Soldier whose steadfast belief in the Country for which he paid the Ultimate price will continue to inspire the Nigerian Military to protect our Territorial Integrity and rid Nigeria of all forms of Insurgency and Aggression. He was buried on the 17th of July 2014.
Lt. Kyom Leo who died in fighting for the Nation as her Military intensifies the Counter Insurgency Campaign, was billed to hold a Solemnization of Holy Matrimony with his Sweetheart Miss Angela Gaiya on Saturday the 30th of August, 2014 in Kaduna.
- See more at: http://defenceinfo.mil.ng/the-touching-story-of-lt-kyom-leo-nigerians-pay-tributes-and-respect-to-a-young-soldier-killed-in-counter-insurgency-operation/#sthash.HvB0wYB9.dpuf
Found this on the Nigerian military website
Lt. Kyom Leo's emotional story told on various social media channels, continues to draw myriads of sympathies, tributes and encomiums from Friends and Family and other well meaning people all over the Country; One Miss Nkechi Afamu, a Friend to the Late Soldier wrote “RIP LEO, My Childhood friend. We all parted ways after kaduna crisis in 2000. I can’t believe you are gone, what happens to Tida and Wyari your lovely sisters. I can’t question God but its hard to say Goodbye. REST ON KY. we will all miss you.”
Another Commenter on a Leading Blog also posted this “Chei!! I actually saw this guy (Lt. Kyom Leo) last year in picture on General Onwuamaegbu’s FB wall. The General was visiting Sandhurst Military Academy and this guy (Lt. Kyom Leo) was one of the Cadets training there. The General even remarked that this guy would one day make a fine officer. What a waste!”
“RIP Gentleman Officer! RIP Lieutenant S Kyom Leo of 58 Regular Course! You died as a Hero! Doing what we have signed for! To serve whenever the clarion calls and whatever the price or odds!”
The Story of Lt. Kyom Leo, a deeply Religious and Courageous Soldier whose steadfast belief in the Country for which he paid the Ultimate price will continue to inspire the Nigerian Military to protect our Territorial Integrity and rid Nigeria of all forms of Insurgency and Aggression. He was buried on the 17th of July 2014.
Lt. Kyom Leo who died in fighting for the Nation as her Military intensifies the Counter Insurgency Campaign, was billed to hold a Solemnization of Holy Matrimony with his Sweetheart Miss Angela Gaiya on Saturday the 30th of August, 2014 in Kaduna.
- See more at: http://defenceinfo.mil.ng/the-touching-story-of-lt-kyom-leo-nigerians-pay-tributes-and-respect-to-a-young-soldier-killed-in-counter-insurgency-operation/#sthash.HvB0wYB9.dpuf
- See more at: http://defenceinfo.mil.ng/the-touching-story-of-lt-kyom-leo-nigerians-pay-tributes-and-respect-to-a-young-soldier-killed-in-counter-insurgency-operation/#sthash.HvB0wYB9.dpuf
Found this on the Nigerian military website
Lt. Kyom Leo's emotional story told on various social media channels, continues to draw myriads of sympathies, tributes and encomiums from Friends and Family and other well meaning people all over the Country; One Miss Nkechi Afamu, a Friend to the Late Soldier wrote “RIP LEO, My Childhood friend. We all parted ways after kaduna crisis in 2000. I can’t believe you are gone, what happens to Tida and Wyari your lovely sisters. I can’t question God but its hard to say Goodbye. REST ON KY. we will all miss you.”
Another Commenter on a Leading Blog also posted this “Chei!! I actually saw this guy (Lt. Kyom Leo) last year in picture on General Onwuamaegbu’s FB wall. The General was visiting Sandhurst Military Academy and this guy (Lt. Kyom Leo) was one of the Cadets training there. The General even remarked that this guy would one day make a fine officer. What a waste!”
“RIP Gentleman Officer! RIP Lieutenant S Kyom Leo of 58 Regular Course! You died as a Hero! Doing what we have signed for! To serve whenever the clarion calls and whatever the price or odds!”
The Story of Lt. Kyom Leo, a deeply Religious and Courageous Soldier whose steadfast belief in the Country for which he paid the Ultimate price will continue to inspire the Nigerian Military to protect our Territorial Integrity and rid Nigeria of all forms of Insurgency and Aggression. He was buried on the 17th of July 2014.
Lt. Kyom Leo who died in fighting for the Nation as her Military intensifies the Counter Insurgency Campaign, was billed to hold a Solemnization of Holy Matrimony with his Sweetheart Miss Angela Gaiya on Saturday the 30th of August, 2014 in Kaduna.
- See more at: http://defenceinfo.mil.ng/the-touching-story-of-lt-kyom-leo-nigerians-pay-tributes-and-respect-to-a-young-soldier-killed-in-counter-insurgency-operation/#sthash.HvB0wYB9.dpuf
- See more at: http://defenceinfo.mil.ng/the-touching-story-of-lt-kyom-leo-nigerians-pay-tributes-and-respect-to-a-young-soldier-killed-in-counter-insurgency-operation/#sthash.HvB0wYB9.dpuf
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