tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10922597.post-60160804663760613232007-05-22T11:45:00.000-04:002007-05-22T16:17:36.901-04:00<div align="justify">Pardon me for biting off of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayi_Kwei_Armah" target="_blank"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ayi</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Kwei</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Armah</span></a> style, the idea was too irresistible. I'd like to play <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">BloNgville</span> police in this post. My opinion is that there is a lot of room for some advocacy blogs and even some more targeted personal blogs. Nigerian <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">eMoms</span> ought to stand up. Do you know there are is no single trade blog in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">blogsville</span>? (If you know one let me Know)</div><div align="justify">That brings me to the main gist. Below are a few ideas of blog themes I'd like to see.</div><div align="justify">1. I'd like to see a Nigerian butcher blogging about the problems and the issues arising in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">abbatoir's</span> politics. I'd like to read complaints about the lorries that got stuck in traffic. </div><div align="justify">2. I'd like to see an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Okada</span> (motorbike) operator discussing issues relating to running an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">okada</span> business in Lagos. I want these blogs complete with the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">vernacular</span> and wrong spellings. </div><div align="justify">3. I'd like to see stay at home mums write about the rigors of daily life. </div><div align="justify">Some say I am a dreamer (biting the lyrics of a song), and you may have mentally crossed out the idea of an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Okada</span> rider at the cybercafe updating his blog. This scenario can be turned on its head, thereby making it feasible if there is a model that makes it worthwhile for him to do this. The ruling class have monopolized information for a long time on the African continent. Progress would be made less painful as more information gets democratized. </div><div align="justify">What would you like to see?</div><div align="justify">This post was inspired by <a href="http://grandioseparlor.com/2007/05/is-the-nigerian-blogosphere-dying-part-1/">Imnakoya's</a> question.</div>Omodudu