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Tag Archives: blogs in calabar

Opinion

About Nigerian federal schools and maybe opportunity really knocks on my door once?

There was a lot of struggle and students had to push each other. The university surveillance had to intervene and who is at fault here? Should hundreds and hundreds of university students have to queue up only to be attended to by just a few staff? Should students also be hit with big sticks so as to control them?

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Events & Extras

When Bloggers & Writers Met in November 2017

Where were you on the 11th of November 2017 when young Bloggers & Writers met in Calabar? Were you at iKapture Networks? Sitting and listening to people speak, and writing about your own self-reflections? Well if you were not at this event last month here’s a recap of what happened.

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People

Global Changemaking Students: Cecilia Njika an Accounting student with a passion to make Africa Clean

She became more conscious about certain things in life and more outspoken after her SUSI scholarship in the USA. Now she’s an accountant with a desire to Make Africa Clean.

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Fiction

Forgotten (Episode 4)

I got into mama’s room to find Hannah mopping mama’s face again. She had tears in her eyes, and mama, she lay too still. I stepped…

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Fiction, Voices

The Blackness of Eru

Have you read The Blackness of Eru yet?

Ngunan Ioron Aloho is a social activist, an educator, an entrepreneur, a writer, a YALI Fellow, and so much more. Ngunan has fought and sacrificed a lot as a social activist, defending and helping child marriage victims. In the Blackness of Eru, Ngunan will take you on a sad but short journey to witness the life of a young girl who suffers the pain and burdens of early child birth in which she is not prepared for.

We, at Blankpaperz are very proud of Ngunan for using words to tell stories that matter the most.

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Voices

The Youth, Africa’s Problem

Africa can’t be Africa if the effectiveness of the youth can’t be seen! Let’s forget about Africa progressing if the youth are not willing to change for the better! 
Take Africa to be a CAR, the youth is the ENGINE! 
Take Africa to be a COMPUTER, the youth is the CPU! But hold on… 
The better the engine, the more durable the car! 
The better the CPU, the better the performance! 
The youth, the most energetic with the most developed minds! That’s why the youth is AFRICA’S engine.
But the YOUTH have still remained AFRICA’S PROBLEM. 
PEACE!!!

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Fiction

Diary of a Lagos Dreamer (Part two)

Diary of a Lagos dreamer is written by Ruth Felix, a young amazing and talented writer in Lagos, Nigeria. The story is told of a sad and frustrated young lady in Lagos who finds herself in a job for 15 years, working tirelessly and in futility.

This is the same lifestyle of many Lagosians and Ruth brings us to this light.

Read, comment, share and love!

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Fiction

A Step at a Time

There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs.One step at a time,but step wisely.

One step at a time, but step wisely.

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Voices

The Problem of the Day and the Sea of Bribery and Corruption

For it was also said “there’s enough for everyone’s need but not for everyone’s greed”, the act of greediness in our society has helped in promoting bribery and corruption. Not only has it promoted bribery and corruption, it has also been the reason for the failure of many talented young Africans! When I say the failure of many young Africans, I mean not to say it’s the fault of theirs, no! But it is as a result of their supposed positions (in education or employment opportunities) being given to others.

It’s a pity! It’s devastating to see the Careers of these young talented Africans come to a halt because they refused to indulge in bribery and corruption. In fact, it’s heart attacking!
Let’s join hands together to bring bribery and corruption to an end in order to solve the problem of the day.

Arise Africa, arise Ghana.
PEACE!

I’m Abdulai Halidu popularly know as ABC.

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Fiction

The Night I’ll Never Forget

I prepared my bag and waited for them so we could leave together as time wasn’t on our side any longer. They had gone into the bathroom together to save time and had kept giggling to themselves all that time. Useless girls, I said to myself wondering what could have been so funny in there.

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Fiction

Forgotten (Episode 1)

Yesterday, Mama came back from her shop a little early than usual, she had that pale look in her eyes, I could recall noticing how slow she was, preparing my sisters for school that morning. She didn’t answer our greetings or asked if we had gone to the chapel like she used to, she just walked unsteadily passed my kid sister who was playing on the mat and before she could open her bedroom door, she passed out…

I am Aj Oti (Joseph Oti). I’m a Writer from Cross River State Nigeria. A final year student of University of Calabar, microbiology department.

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Fiction

GELÊS ARE EVIL

It was on that day, June 20, at about 9 am that I knew that there was something called the “destiny-changing” slap. Now don’t ask me what I did as if it is not what I am about to tell you.

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Poetry

EVERYDAY

So, yea… in other words, I am done
With half-hearted conversations and forced relationships,
With friendships that feel like walls and eyes too eager to impress.

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