Radisson Blu Hotel, Lagos

... t know what my POGO stick was, she thought it was some sort of weapon. I convinced her otherwise, and even had her bouncing around her work area with it! I promised I would ship her an autographed one when I completed my journey. She is so excited for me! Well gotta sleep for now, the dark continent awaits my bouncing!

... all around me. Would have liked to create a snoring side to get a little peace. For once the pow** held all night and the snoring kept me semi-concious.

Put on my local girl dress from Ghana in the bathroom and tried to look awake as I got on the plane to head to my meeting in Cam**oon. Wond** what int**esting microbes I am carrying with me from the bathroom?

... and put his feet on his massive desk. We started the int**view and he talked and talked, and I had some problems making him answ** the questions, and he seemed a bit annoyed when I had to stop him from drifting too far away. He was v**y loud and used his hands a lot. I taped the int**view so if you want you can hear it lat** (only for people who are especially int**ested). Aft** the int**view we took some pictures and he gave me two of his books, which he signed to me p ...

... Baales have ruled since the idea of leadership was adopted.The present Baale who was enthroned in 1991,the son of KOSOKO, A GOOD FRIEND TO T.O.S BENSON AND THE SECOND IN COMMAND TO THE OBA OF IKORODU, HIS ROYAL MAJESTY, OBA AYANGBURE. He is hundred years old and looking fifty. He is married to five wives and has nine grown children. The popular occupation of the people of OFFIN is fishing.They used to be ...

... Three hundred thousand Naira." So far so good. "How many bags you have to check." "Three." We handed the bags over. "Your bags are overweight. That's nineteen Naira." "What?" "We can't pay 1900 Naira." "Ok. 1000 Naira." We paid the 1000 went through security to the waiting room. About twenty-five minutes later the ticket agent came into the waiting room. "What are you doing in here ...

... street several hands tried to grab my bags while voices were saying taxi. Victor waved them off turned me over to Pastor Onmaye and left. Pastor Onmaye led the way to a waiting vehicle constantly telling men to we didn't need a driver. We piled the bags in the Toyota 4Runner and exited the airport, made a left and headed up a hill. It took one hour to travel about two miles. The constant belating of horns reminded me ...

... one of my bags would have fed three *****ian families for a year. I was eventually united with Am**ican Rotarians at the airport. Our yellow jackets, smiling demeanor, and for the most part pale faces made us stand out. When we exited the airport we w**e met by che**s from the local populace. News report**s took our photographs using ancient cam**as, one pulled out a cassette tape record** circa 1974 and asked me to speak clearly into the microphone hole ...

... ich keine Geschaefte machen. Nachdem wir Chris abends zum Flughafen gebracht hatten, waren wir bei Susi, und von da aus noch in einem Club, weil es zu spaet bzw. zu frueh und dah** zu gefaehrlich war, um nach Hause zu fahren. Nachts sind die Strassen echt wie ausgestorben, dafu** wird es Gruende geben... Nach dem Club waren wir in ein** Strassenbude essen. Offenbar hatte Ebele meinen Alienfaktor unt**schaetzt. D** wollte einfach in Ruhe schnell ...

... and Relationships REPRINTED FROM the Daily Champion (Lagos) January 23, 2006 Posted to the web January 23, 2006 L**e Ojedokun Abuja Top gov**nment functionaries, political and business associates of Vice President Atiku Abubakar and wife, Titi, yest**day conv**ged on Abuja to witness the grand wedding reception of their oldest son, Adamu. Adamu wedded Safeenat, daught** of form** *****ia's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, late Alhaji Dahiru Waziri, who incidentally ...

... we got back quite late that evening! Unfortunately for me, th**e just happened to be a 4 day national strike and that meant that EVERYONE was on strike (if anyone attempted to work they'd be beaten up and their family beaten up) so of course we had no pow** (although on the best of days the electricity goes off once a day). All corporations have to build their own sub-stations which they then have to GIVE to the national pow** authority. If anything then breaks down, it is left or ...