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ttah of Igala and a native of Igalamela-Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi

ight children. Being the only son of a billonaire international businessman, shipping magnate, agro-exporter, solid mineral exporter and realtor, h

and swimming pool. When I became a teenager I later understood that that my mother had some marital issues with my fathe

ffairs of mine. Even though my father was a polygamist with three

was the right thing to do. I won't deny the fact that there had been immense pressur

from ensuring that that I had the best of everything, and was raised 'in the way of the Lord', my mother went to great lengt

d Swiss lady, who I believed was not up to thirty five years old entered and locked the main door to the convenience,. She was five feet, nine inches tall with blonde hair she packed in a bun atop her head. She wore a pretty knee-length navy blue gown with platinum encrusted necklaces, ear rings and bangle

aders. Before I could respond, she placed her writing pad and pen beside the granite holding several wash hand basins an

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er writing pad and pen and walked towards me. She embraced me before I could refuse, k

ilyn whispered

thing, and the memory still amuses me. I believed she had the talk with her husband as I recommended. The only time I remembere

s, the thoughts of love, emotions, female companionship and erotic desires always crept into my brain. Several weeks after the completion of my high school education my mother informed me that I wo

alize that it was necessary I familiarize with my roots and country since I w

ll and commanded no excitement as far as I was concerned. I smiled whenever I think of the countless sex education lessons my mum gave me

ja. Before going to see my father at his palace in Idah, Kogi State, I paid t

tive chit-chats with them. After giving a negative answer, each of them would smile and subsequently inquire about how my mum was faring back in Switzerland.

niversity Okada, for the 2008/2009 academic session. I didn't oppose my father's decision, and I felt good about his choice in that regard. Later,

her about it. I still remember how she screamed happily, sang and

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nded, I suddenly remembered how much I missed the chocolates in Berne and Zurich. Although she never told me how much she spent, I knew my

of his only son becoming or behaving like a 'pussy'. Thereafter I was fit, hardened and fear

be covered in dust. I still remember how my mum's maids covered the Wing Chu

mum's workers, maids and bodyguards, freedom from my father's aides, counsellors and bodyguards. 'I was finally free, I told myself silently and repea

rds and countless assistants present during the entire 'ceremony'. The night before then, I had made

ve you forgotten?" my father

also remember that it is kno

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that advised y

rsonal decisions. The less people over there

ada town. I was amused when a black Toyota Hilux truck followed the van closely from behind. The Toyota Hilux truck contained ex-military personnel in plain clothes. The men were armed, and had

ration, hostel allocation and orientation process all went smoothly. I made sure my father's

ate contains the hostels , the staff and living quarters, an open museum, the fish pond, the theatre, the guest houses, the football field,

ings are located in the Permanent Site (including the Oba Erediuawa College of Law). Two banks (Zenith bank and Intercontine

entral library, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) funded libr

T.S.'). It contained the College of Health Sciences, the teachin