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Jefferson Nnadiekwe
Freelance scriptwriter and creative photographer
city Lagos, Nigeria
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Posted on Feb. 18, 2025, 1:10 p.m.
WHAT'S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT A 'BEFITTING BURIAL' ?
In People and Society • 3 min read What is the African definition of a befitting burial and who agreed on that standard?It's been a while you heard from me, but fret not - I am back(you guys better have missed me). What's on my mind today is the opposite of life - death, and how we bid our loved ones good bye after they are gone. ...
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Posted on Aug. 27, 2024, 12:58 p.m.
'COO COO'
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 3 min read The most common Nigerian response to economic hardship/relief measures is wait for it... rice! You might expect policy reviews or implementation, creation of jobs, financial improvement measures, etc. But no, each and every time, the government's answer is rice.Distribution of bags of rice, subsi...
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Posted on Aug. 20, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
OFFENDING SENSITIVITIES
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 3 min read Modern social courtesy demands that we be economical with opinions and judgement - even if it is the truth. Gone are the days were the honesty was encouraged irrespective of whose Ox is gored. It's 'growth', and 'development', so I guess I have to live with it right?But just before I go on with l...
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Posted on Aug. 13, 2024, 4:50 p.m.
WHEN IT'S OKAY TO BE THE BAD GUY
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 3 min read People who tend to sacrifice relationships on the altar of ambition, are often viewed as bad, nasty, and downright evil. To be honest, it's easy to see why - how can you do away with a relationship built over the years just to further your own selfish ambition?Boo hoo! Cry me a river. Yup, this i...
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Posted on Aug. 6, 2024, 5:02 p.m.
My coaching experience
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 2 min read I was among the beneficiaries of a free coaching program organized by an international organization, in partnership with the comic company I write for. Prior to the emergence of this opportunity, I have never experienced a coaching session. I figured it's same as therapy, which I know is importan...
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Posted on July 30, 2024, 5:16 p.m.
FLIP SIDE
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 3 min read Something significant happens in the life of a person that leaves a permanent effect on them. For some, it alters just a smidge of their personalities - and for others, it changes them entirely. Whether this change is good or bad, that is subjective to each individual.2021 brought with it my own ...
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Posted on July 23, 2024, 4:30 p.m.
FEED ME MORE
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 2 min read These past two weeks or so have been great. Culminating in what ranks as the best weekend I can remember in a while. In fact when I think about it, these month has been amazing - and to think my birthday comes up in a couple of days.My screenwriting craft availed me the opportunity to meet season...
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Posted on July 16, 2024, 4:24 p.m.
VICTORIES AND NUGGETS
In Career and Jobs • 4 min read Deep breath... Alright, let's get the good news out - I placed 2nd in a recently concluded screenwriting competition... yay!!! Sure I was gunning for first, but when I think about how big the competition was and imagine the hundreds if not thousands of entries that were sent in, 2nd place is huge...
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Posted on July 9, 2024, 3:43 p.m.
LOVE LETTER TO ART
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 2 min read Art is not a kind ladyShe is demanding... ruthlessly demandingTime, attention, focus, and absolute mental energyShe takes all and leaves her mark on youFrom the sleepless nights, to the constant rejections and mockeryEveryone who indulges her whims must be ready to lose bits of themselvesArt is n...
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Posted on July 2, 2024, 3:49 p.m.
NOSY NETIZENS
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 4 min read There is an unappreciated wisdom and concern that comes with the advice 'do not post everything on social media'. Often, when that statement is made, it is met with a measure of resistance (as is almost everything these days). People assume that whoever made it has a nefarious intention of trying...
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Posted on June 25, 2024, 12:25 p.m.
THE CURIOUS CASE OF MR. REGHA
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 3 min read 'Poverty ambassador'... 'the man who has a covenant with poverty'... 'I've never seen someone who is so proud of being broke'... 'this guy never minds his business'...Say what you want about him, but in an era where multiple colorful characters rise to social media fame, Daniel Regha may yet take...
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Posted on June 17, 2024, 6:53 p.m.
SHHHHH!!!!!
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 3 min read Stupid people are not allowed to air their opinions in public - at least that was a belief once upon a time. Not only were they not allowed to speak, they were not extended an invite to an important gathering or among the knowledgeable.It might come across as arrogant and nasty to label certain g...
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Posted on June 11, 2024, 11:57 a.m.
GIVE THE AUDIENCE WHAT THEY WANT
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 3 min read If you are a filmmaker, I bet you would have heard the phrase 'give the audience what they want' on multiple occasions. It can be frustrating, especially in the Nollywood scene where producers/directors lord their superiority over writers and are dead set on their beliefs over what the audience w...
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Posted on June 5, 2024, 8:24 a.m.
FAST FORWARD ERA
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 4 min read It's the year 3024, and the location is a secondary school. A history class is in session. The bespectacled teacher is in the middle of a lesson about a past era - the 2020s. There are a lot of names which have been coined to describe this era in particular, but the teacher has just come up with ...
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Posted on May 29, 2024, 8:47 a.m.
THE CASE OF MENTAL COWARDICE
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 3 min read It's often thought that brave men are brave because they have no fear or doubts. In reality, brave men are brave because they push past their fears and overcome the doubts in their heads.Bravery is an exceptional quality any human being can possess, it's what propels us to break barriers and achi...
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Posted on May 22, 2024, 10:58 a.m.
DREAM BLOCK
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 3 min read The biggest obstacle a person might encounter when trying to achieve their goals or on their path to success, is their dreams. Strange right?Dreams are great. Each time I hear the word dreams, that song from ' The Greatest Showman' comes to mind - you know the one, sorry if you don't (take it as ...
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Posted on May 15, 2024, 9:19 a.m.
BEAR OR MAN
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 3 min read It's been a few weeks since the Bear or Man question trended on various social media platforms. For clarification, the trend poses a question to women : 'Would you rather be alone in the woods with a bear or a man?'Interestingly or not, a good number of women chose the bear.Strange right? But the...
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Posted on May 8, 2024, 9:39 a.m.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE
In People and Society • 3 min read Quick question - that brand of phone or fashion item you recently acquired, can you beat your chest and say it was out of your uninfluenced free will you made that choice? Wait! Please read the whole thing before you give your answer. Mind control is real. As a matter of fact mass mind contr...
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Posted on May 1, 2024, 9:36 a.m.
FUELLING FAN WARS
In People and Society • 3 min read You have to be living under a rock if you are oblivious to the 'war' presently happening in the music industry. And if you have, this might be the first time living under a rock is an enviable position. Lucky you!This week kicked off with a number of interesting events ranging from the increasing...
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Posted on April 24, 2024, 11:51 a.m.
Noblesse Oblige
In People and Society • 4 min read Noblesse oblige. Such a fancy term I hadn't heard of till a few nights ago. I was scrolling through status updates on Whatsapp and came across the term on a contact's status. She had just learned the word and typical with every new thing we learn she too passed it on to me albeit unknowingly. It ...
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Posted on April 17, 2024, 12:04 p.m.
THE IMPOSTER WITHIN
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 3 min read Whenever I am about to share an insight, I fight a little hesitation that pops up. It pops up because I start to think if what I am about to put out here is good enough. Unfortunately, it's not peculiar to this platform or short articles.I take on commissioned script writing jobs and whenever I a...
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Posted on April 10, 2024, 11:33 a.m.
INSUFFICIENT QUALIFICATION!
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 3 min read * takes a drag of my imaginary Cuban cigar.Alright, let's get into it - you are not a creative! I actually can't count the number of words that have been abused and diluted in recent times. But today, let's focus on the word 'creative'. I am often hesitant to use that word to describe myself...
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Posted on April 3, 2024, 11:06 a.m.
READING OVERKILL
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 3 min read Today let's talk about why reading is dangerous.That was a hook, a bit of an over exaggerated statement to pull you in. There are countless benefits to reading and nobody can dispute that. We know some of them; reading broadens your mind and perspectives, introduces you to new words and expands y...
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Posted on March 27, 2024, 11:54 a.m.
SOCIAL INSANITY
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 3 min read How many years John had been in coma was unknown, but the miracle of his waking was the talk of the entire town. The glee of friends and family, the numerous wishes sent to him from strangers and requested interviews from media houses made everything a fan fare.While it was good news to others, f...
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Posted on March 19, 2024, 2:45 p.m.
THE MISEDUCATION OF THE AFRICAN WOMAN
In History and Culture • 3 min read The effects of reconstructive history can be so bad that it affects a long line of generations. Especially in this time where people are too nonchalant to make casual research, if it isn't work related.As Africans, it's imperative that we make the conscious effort to get familiar with our history...
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Posted on March 13, 2024, 11:47 a.m.
RISING COSTS
In People and Society • 3 min read We are in the third month of the year, and as Nigerians, the constant backdrop of this year is the economic hardship and it's effects on the prices of goods especially foodstuff. I don't enjoy the regular tirades in the media about the situation of things in the country. Not because I'm apathe...
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Posted on March 6, 2024, 4:36 p.m.
AESTHETICS
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 3 min read I watch in horror as the meaning of words and their associations are constantly being changed into something entirely different. The most common example that comes to mind is 'Rainbow' and everything associated with it. That's a whole different topic and I wouldn't want to go into that... yet. ...
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Posted on March 1, 2024, 3:26 p.m.
KIDS KNOW BETTER
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 2 min read I'm of the weird believe that we were born with the knowledge of what we want to be or in another term; 'the idea of our purpose'. However, as we grow and spend more time on earth, the reality of the world we live in makes us lose sight of whatever that might be. It might be a crazy theory but...
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Posted on Feb. 27, 2023, 10:35 a.m.
Victory is certain
In Politics • 2 min read As at the time of writing this, the whole country anxiously waits for the results of the presidential election. There is always a moment in a country's history, that shapes its future. And without a doubt, this is one of them. While we wait, and pray, and voice out against any attempts to rig ...
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Posted on Feb. 20, 2023, 10:37 a.m.
Welcome to my podcast
In Literature, Writing and Blogging • 2 min read You cannot scroll through an Instagram feed, without coming across one or two podcast videos. It seems to be the new media fever amongst content creators. As we are aware, podcasts have been around for a while, but the recent surge is something I cannot understand. Well maybe I can try.. you see,...
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