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The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.” ― Malcolm Gladwell, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference Whilst I haven’t read what … Continue reading
The Crazy Nigerian by Tonwa Anthony
THE CRAZY NIGERIAN is one of those books that you read and wonder why nobody had written something like it earlier.
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Imagine you’ve just bought a pair of unique, classy, new shoes (the pair you’ve been eyeing for a couple of weeks while waiting for your paycheck at the end of the month). You step outside with them excitedly for the … Continue reading
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In Nigeria, the expression ‘driving one-way’ actually means to drive in the wrong direction on a street that is deliberately usually not marked as a one-way street. The consequence of this action is that you would have committed a serious … Continue reading
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Warning: This article may upset the ‘lovey dovey’ women (you know, the Cinderella-happily-ever-after-romcom-sex-and-the-city-bridget-jones-diary types) who believe wedding rings must be worn at all times after the marriage ceremony is long over. On the other hand, this article may simultaneously excite … Continue reading
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I am about to illustrate just how you can get into trouble simply by trying to mind your own business: You’ve just gotten off the elevator on your floor where you work. As you make your way to your office … Continue reading
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That morning I waited patiently for her to arrive. She was due to waltz into my office any moment. Petit and somewhat delicate, she was coming with an escort. I kept looking at my watch in wild anticipation: 8.14 – hope … Continue reading
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My girl and I went to see Jack and the Beanstalk Jack the Giant Slayer last night and it was more entertaining than I had anticipated (Though I never noticed any female giants, which begs the question, ‘How on earth were such … Continue reading
This deliberately absurd but delightfully entertaining ‘meme‘ has been orchestrated in just about every ingeniously creative style within offices, warehouses, army camps, and even airplanes! While the dance video craze is still trending across the world faster than tweets about Pope … Continue reading
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I was in a car park, minding my own business, when I caught (what I thought would be) a ‘Kodak’ moment for my Samsung-Galaxy-Note-2 (yeah, if you can say ‘Samuel L. Jackson’ then my phone’s name isn’t too long). I … Continue reading
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Like me, I bet you’ve all run around with your bathing towels wrapped above your shoulders like a cape and pretended to be Superman (and if you haven’t then it’s never too late!). Ever since I was a little brat I … Continue reading
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I’m betting by now that your brain has cleverly associated this post title with the catchy yet annoying nursery rhyme in which bottles ‘accidentally fall down’ by no fault of your own and keep on falling whilst you’re frantically trying … Continue reading
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Dear readers and bloggers, everyday the web gives birth to ‘bouncing’ blogs all over the world. If you listen carefully the next time you’re online, you’ll hear the patter of tiny posts and blog subscriptions (unfortunately there is also the … Continue reading
You guessed it…ME! After four years of blogging (to be honest, there were days weeks of writer’s block) I finally got nominated for the Liebster blog award; an award given to up and coming bloggers with under 200 followers. At my last … Continue reading
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It was pretty random how I decided to write an article of a mere 535 words which would later generate over 11,000 views – a fifth of my current page view total on my entire website! The number of page … Continue reading
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Yesterday I decided to Ask Google (not Jeeves) how many people were in the world in 2012. Sure enough Google didn’t disappoint when it returned over 6 billion results, one of which was a website aptly called How Many Are … Continue reading
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I can’t understand what the world is coming to when some ‘genius’ decides ‘I know! Let’s include horse meat in the supplies to the supermarkets to cut corners – they’ll never know the difference nor will the shoppers!’. That makes … Continue reading
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Against unimaginable odds the Super Eagles yesterday won the African Cup of Nations…19 years since their last win – and to them I say a huge congratulations for achieving this feat. After all the jubilation the big question now is … Continue reading
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Intro: Last Friday I was trying to get the next available flight from Abuja back to Lagos – talk of Mission Impossible (Cue theme song – Deh…deh, deh-deh, deh…deh). Good thing I didn’t book my flight ahead; I would’ve paid … Continue reading
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I’ve come to realize that, unknown to me, I’ve been running a marathon race. The weird thing is that it’s not your usual kinda race. You see, in a conventional race you participate because you want to win it; but … Continue reading
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Earlier this year I caught a glimpse of a show on CNN talking about the most popular searches on Google in 2012. There was only one search which shocked me and this was probably because it was the hottest search … Continue reading
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Grammar /ˈgramər/ a : the study of the classes of words, their inflections, and their functions and relations in the sentence (merriam-webster.com) b : The study of how words and their component parts combine to form sentences (the free dictionary.com). Whilst working in an office, I’ve come to … Continue reading
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Call it a bout of N.Y.R.A (New Year Resolution Anxiety) but this year I want to quit doing some things I’m not particularly proud of. I’m sure there’s more than ten but I’ll stick with the ones I feel are … Continue reading
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2012 to some best describes an epic disaster movie starring John Cusack in which he races against time (and meteorites to get his family aboard an ark. But for me 2012 has been a year of promise, a year of hope, … Continue reading
Exclusive promo video to promote the launch of The Crazy Nigerian – a hilarious memoir of mishaps and misadventures, by Tonwa Anthony. Enjoy!
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They say if it’s too good to be true then it usually is. Well I learnt that lesson the hard way when my partner and I went out for lunch last Sunday. Best Western Plus, in Ikeja, is a lavish-looking … Continue reading
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When a guy meets a girl he likes, there’s usually one thing he wants to know almost immediately – Does she like him too? (Or what her name is, if he’s the patient type). Now, if the girl is already … Continue reading
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It seems like it was all a dream when Third Mainland Bridge was partially closed for urgent repairs for over a month (the tremors were becoming worrisome), thereby disrupting the regular movement of motorists commuting between Lagos mainland and Lagos … Continue reading
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Woke up on the wrong side of the bed Threw up, had a migraine, my eyes were red Fess up if you’ve had such a run one night Cuz it’s never a good time Checked out of the inn looking like … Continue reading
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