I'm beginning to understand why your friend said you don't write like a Nigerian. At no point in time would I guess you were a Nigerian if I didn't know you.
No worries about that style. It's basically the same way I write.
PS
What's it about sndbox?. I see the tag every now and then and haven't fully understood it. I thought it was a tag for graphic artists?.
Check out their blog @sndbox