There is a reason why Lagos, Abuja, and Port-Harcourt are the three cities in Nigeria where most average blokes just fresh out of school dream of settling in. These cities offer opportunities like no other due to their level of industrialization and government presence compared to others. The Ogun state should be a part, but the line between Ogun and Lagos states is now so blurred that people can't differentiate properly between the two. On that note, I've lumped those two together.

Without a doubt, we learn more from and retain what we see and hear as they stay in our minds and form part of our subconscious. However, the apparent increase in violence cannot solely be attributed to what we see on TV and other media. There are so many factors contributing to the unwanted increase.

If guys that live on the surface of the earth act like me, libraries would've been a thing of the past for a long time. And that's mostly due to the dysfunctional environment I grew up in, where libraries were treated like shiny toys meant for only the rich and powerful. For example, the only time I visited our state library was when I wanted to prepare for a serious exam. I went there to inquire about their fee and working hours.

When I was little, my parents, especially my mom, prioritized the carrot-and-stick approach. Whenever I stray from her commandments I get punished for it. And, whenever I did her bidding, she rewarded me for it. Now, the level of punishment or reward depends hugely on the circumstance or situation. There was a time I argued with her and she lectured me on how to always listen before talking. There was another time that I argued, this time, in public. The repercussion was a swift slap right across my face. Also, the punishment continued immediately after we got home for daring to disrespect her in public.

Isn't it funny how we can meet a random person with just a username and trust them so well that we start imagining real lifelong journeys with them? Like, honestly, the speed at which the digital world took over our lives was unimaginably fast. The scary part is that the easiest place to tell lies seems to be online where people can't see beyond the falsehood right in front of them.

At this present moment, there are two major causes of pollution in my immediate environment. They are noise and solid waste. On a scale of 1 to 10 from bad to worst, both pollution sources rate a solid 9 on the horrific scale.