A tee-shirt paired with shorts and a blazer? Wonders they say never ends! Now throw in Nigeria to this potpourri of wonders, and then get the most incredible of the incredulous. Latest reports reaching us is that a recently elected member of the House of Assembly in Edo State wore shorts ("short nicker") to the inauguration of the newly elected members of the house. image source Reports have it that the inauguration took place at about 9pm on Monday, 17th June, 2019. The said house of assembly member emphasized that he did not know how he got to the assembly chambers for his inauguration. Some other reports also insist that even the suit he is seen wearing in the photo above might not be his. Well! There you have it. The theater of the Absurd! Source
As incredible as this may sound, it has become a norm in Nigeria. Remember the snake which ate 36 million Naira in Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB)? image source Well, a gorilla has decided he would not carry last in this "empowerment opportunity" for the animal kingdom. According to an account officer at the Kano zoo, a gorilla who was apparently tired of eating from the abundance of banana plantations in the country, has upgraded his tastes and now prefers to eat money. Yes! You heard that right. It is reported that the gorilla broke into the cash office and ate , no, swallowed a cool 6.8 million Naira. In case you don't live here, that's over US $18,000 Well, the gorilla is just eating his share of the national cake. I really hope he wasn't overly greedy as to forget his brother gorillas and his distant cousins - the monkeys and chimpanzees. I would expect that the gorilla would soon be invited by the EFCC for questioning any mom...