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(Visiting Nigeria series) 8 PHONE ACCESSORIES YOU JUST CAN’T DO WITHOUT IN NIGERIA All over the world, we know that having just a mobile phone is never enough. However, in the ‘giant of Africa’, you have not even begun. Thanks to various antagonistic factors, the average Nigerian phone user doesn’t only need a SIM card anymore―if ever. These 8 phone accessories are must-buys. (This article is particularly useful to those returning to or planning to visit Nigeria). 1.Ear Buds When you’re stuck in traffic on that bus with those boisterous fellows sitting beside you arguing politics and you’re tryina’ distract yourself with some cool tunes; or when you’re driving and you gotta pick that call from ‘The Mrs.’, nothing takes the place of these lovelies. Whether they are the big headphones or the thinner ear plugs, plugged in directly or connected via Bluetooth; these phone accessories have found permanent spots next to our phones. 2.   Power banks

20-Sept Today,for me,started with a very weird feeling in my chest region.. Mild pain,but throbbing. As usual,I don't raise alarm until whatever ailment I have supercedes three days without abating. Don't blame me.My mom's a nurse,remember? Believe me,growing up,I'd taken more drugs than twenty cancer patients in an oncology ward. No joke. Even as I write this,I'm popping Ascorbic acid,ferrous sulphate,neurobion,Calcium,Vitamin D3,Yeast tablets and a Multivitamin capsule into my mouth. Always take 'em after every meal.Vitamin supplements. To grow into a big,strong healthy man. As usual,I was awakened by my alarm clock at 0400. (Yeah..Yeah..) I say my morning prayers and do some morning study before I get ready for school. Midway into the prayer,my phone beeped.A message. I ignored it and continued. Guess who woke up early and prepared breakfast.. MARVEL! I looked at him in,er..a weird mix of shock and suspicion. '

19-Sept. Turns out I couldn't 'verbally debase' my friend before classes. We got to school quite late.A PMS tanker accident blocked our usual route so we had to take a longer,unfamiliar one. Oh No! As I climbed the stairs and got close to our class,I could hear Mr Abdullateef's sonorous voice trying to teach the class the difference between mesas and buttes. Trust me.. I did a 180 and went to the library instead. Apparently I wasn't the only one who decided to skip Geo class. Entering the library I spied some familiar faces:Wole,the Class Rep.,Kid Snozzle..who was,as you can guess,asleep(My God!I think this dude has Trypanosomiasis or something..WORSE),Ade,the tallest in class..and THERESA! What in the world..? She winked and had this big grin that you normally see on politicians' faces. I wanted to leave immediately. Wait.. It's either I face Mr Abdullateef's wrath or Theresa's 'charm'. Sighing,I walked to a far corner and