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Adewale (not real name) my friend after several unproductive attempts at making life comfortable for himself heard about an opportunity in Malaysia that will require him sell one of his Kidneys for twelve million naira, he jumped at it and came back to establish a reasonably large poultry farm in Oyo township. Whenever I ask him about his fate of living long, he do reply me by saying; "people die daily with their organs intact yet poorer than the death that took away their lives. Or haven't you heard of people dying because of their inability to buy anti-malaria drug?" The government of his state will soon start to tax Adewale's farm even when they contributed nothing to making him become successful.  Tony's (not real name) mother was so sick that she needed to be taken out of the country for treatment. The family is too poor to afford the cost of this treatment and were losing hope. But Tony has a gift, his effeminacy. This made him get several attentions...

Humans of Lagos  "I loved him, and he professed his love to me times without number as well. I built my life around him, without him I believed I would never be able to survive.  One day, he sent me a SMS calling quit our relationship, I didn't believe it but he insisted that it's over. I hated him, wished him all the bad that is possible. He started going out with another lady. I nursed my bitterness, and in me flourished darkness. I was happy when he had an automobile accident, I thought that the lady would abandoned him. I got deluded to believing that I was the best he could get. I rejoiced every of his downfall, I was sad when he married the lady, but was happy when the wife had a miscarriage. I monitored his life like the guidance angel that my mother told me about when I was a kid. Four years into his marriage, he's falling and rising; he's moving on with life however. So I discovered that six years since he broke up with me, I remain...

Humans of Lagos  "My village is situated at the border of two countries that were colonized by different countries. None of this countries cared about my village, the people of my village are wanderers doing odd jobs wherever they can. We lack basic social amenities. And like outcasts we are, in the eyes of the governments of these countries.  Now that crude oil has been discovered in a commercial quantity in my village, these two countries are at war fighting to gain possession of my village then once rejected. Their colonial masters are also supplying them weapons to annihilate themselves.  Humans to me, are the only species of animals who care not about themselves but only about material things of the world." © FERT, 2015

THE YOU In the face of environmental pressure, find you. In the heat of upholding family tradition, know you. At the point of religious indoctrination, love you. Explore life, Be free, Break barriers, Be daring, but don't be overboard. Try all you can while you can, however, don't loose you totally in the process. ÒYÈLÀ: thy intuition/perceptions be opened to wisdom, light, understanding, discernment. © FERT, 2015

Humans of Lagos  "I used to go about with the mindset of me being old, and I truly appeared old physically. Eventually, I met with younger people who are well informed, focused and determined to achieve excellence.  I swallowed my pride, I learnt from these people, and I'm still learning from people both the old and the young. I no longer act according to my age, I act according to the visions I want to achieve.  Age is only a number, it doesn't guarantee success; but a seeker of excellence will look above age barrier, religious division and racial difference to achieve. Now, people say that I look younger, my heart is young indeed © FERT, 2015

First made-in-China large commercial aircraft C919 rolled off production line. A Nigerian commented: Made in China. Fake! Fake! Fake! A Chinese replied: Proudly China. fake, very fake, nothing but fake.  However, the real thing is that we're acquiring Nigeria for recolonization. Once we win the economic war to control Africa from the West...then we will rename Nigeria.  © FERT, 2015

Humans of Lagos " Last week, I insulted a girl for refusing my proposal. She's fond of using "am" instead of "I'm".  I abused her like a wife of a drunken stupor abusing her husband when cleaning him. But yesterday, Facebook brought to remembrance my posts of last year...I saw myself or spirit writing; "am happy...", "am not against..." We grow at our own pace. Now I believe, there's judgement day." © FERT, 2015