The articles, the opinions, the stories, the poems and the cartoons Ovi magazine covers for Wednesday July 6th, 2022 – Fried Chicken Day
Fried Chicken Day is observed in the United States of America annually on July 6. It is unclear how the day originated.In observance of the day, fried chicken is prepared in a variety of ways, and eaten.
The Bogeyman of Fuel Scarcity by Kola King
The past week has been extremely turbulent with events cascading like the rapid movement of a waterfall. Mostly this has brought pain, tears, sorrow, and in some instances death for many compatriots. It is as though we have slipped into a dystopian society since the nation continues to reel from one crisis to another. Most of the challenges range from fuel scarcity, high cost of living, runaway inflation, attendant consequences of the naira in a free fall, kidnapping and general insecurity in the land. Plus, the studied silence and the general neglect of tertiary education by the government. Obviously, the change we voted for has not translated into an improved condition of living. Rather things have taken a turn for the worse. In short, it’s like the more things change, the more they stay the same.
As the people groan under the shadow of insecurity, the nation has been in the throes of a self-inflicted problem- fuel scarcity. As it happens, Nigeria is the biggest oil-producing country in Africa but it has had to rely on imports of refined petroleum products from abroad because its refineries are comatose. According to recent reports, Angola has overtaken Nigeria as the biggest oil producer in the continent, due in part, to rampant oil theft and pipeline vandalization. Like a recurring decimal, fuel scarcity has proven to be the Achilles heel of most administrations. The nation has been battling with fuel scarcity in the past few weeks with motorists spending several hours in the queue in a bid to buy fuel. This has thrown the nation in turmoil as many commuters and motorists groan and struggle in a bid to grapple with the problem of fuel scarcity.
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Spiders #poem by Bohdan Yuri
“Spiders on the crawl
send shivers to us all.”
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Tang & Ram #39 #cartoon by Thanos Kalamidas
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