Dearest Gentle Reader, Season’s greetings 🤍 If I’m being honest, I didn’t keep all the promises I made to myself and to you guys in January 2025🥺. And for a long time, that bothered me a whole lot. But looking back now, I understand why. Last year needed me to pause, to learn, to unlearn, and to grow, and I’m grateful for every part of it. One of the biggest lessons came from choosing a career path. As a Microbiology graduate who genuinely enjoyed every aspect of the course (weirdly so), deciding what direction to take wasn’t easy. I felt pulled in many directions, unsure of where I truly belonged. Eventually, I ran back to God for clarity and slowly, things began to align. That clarity led me to academic writing. It was something I had always been interested in but never quite knew how to begin. When I finally took the leap, it was challenging, exciting, and deeply fulfilling. I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who referred me, trusted my work, and supported my journey. Thank you f...
It starts with your portal. You refresh your portal for the 100th time, your heart pounding like the intro of an Afrobeats banger. Then boom— Your NYSC Posting Letter Is Out! You open it with shaky fingers, whispering, “ God abeg, not Zamfara. ” But the next thing you see is: STATE OF DEPLOYMENT: ZAMFARA! 😂😂😂 You blink. Refresh the page. Close one eye. Open it again. Maybe NYSC made a mistake? But no, your name is there, in full government-issued glory. 😂😂 At this moment, two types of people exist: 1. The “God did!” gang who got posted to Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Can God Influence Your NYSC Posting? 🤔 or any place with fast network. 2. The “God, why me?” “God Abeg” gang currently using Google to check if their state has an airport—or electricity. (This was me 😂😂). But let’s get into it. Did God really choose your posting, or is NYSC just playing Ludo with people’s destinies? The “Lagos or Nothing” Praye...