The Brexit Nightmare by Reuben Abati

What has the United Kingdom just done to itself, its people and the future of its youth? It is difficult to fully understand why a country in taking a decision about its future will decide on a false option that seems to negate long-term interests.  And this, just because a total of 17.4 million people out of over 61 million chose to vote against the United Kingdom's continued membership of the EU. More than 50% of these pro-Brexit voters are actually between the age bracket: 50-70, thus an ageing class of voters has taken a decision to undermine the future of the younger generation. Pro-EU Prime Minister David Cameron said he was "courageous and optimistic" when in January 2014, he tried to justify the need for a referendum.

The Naira-Dollar blues By Reuben Abati

"My brother, e ku exchange rate oh."

"Excuse me?"

"I am greeting you. I am saying how are you and the exchange rate palaver. The dollar wahala".

"So, that is why you are saying e ku exchange rate. Is something wrong with you Yoruba people?        Must you turn everything into a form of greeting?"

"You are insulting me?"

"I am making a statement"

"Meaning?"

 "Any serious matter at all, you and your people must turn it into something else. E ku exchange rate? What kind of greeting is that? Yoruba will say e ku election, e ku democracy, e ku change, e ku ana, e ku gbogbo e, gbogbo e, e ku democracy.I am tired of answering you people and your cynical greetings."