For someone who considers herself a bit of a rebel at heart, I have always been one for speaking up against any wrong against my person or others. For a long time, it was all about saying things as they were and not mincing words regardless of the circumstances involved or irrespective of whose Ox…
The customer’s perception is your reality- Kate Zabriskie You walk into an office to do business and the first welcome you get is a chewing-gum-smacking or nail-filing receptionist who’s more interested in the Nollywood movie showing on African Magic or the…
At the end of the day, the magic isn’t in getting married, but in staying married – Baggage Claim (The Movie) I try to push my boundaries and challenge myself to face my fears each day, which is why I have chosen to write about something I would normally shy away from. I also figured…
I first got the information about the purported plan of the Federal Government of Nigeria to ban the sale and widespread consumption of cowskin, popularly called Kpomo in local parlance via Twitter. I read a couple of reactions to the news but none stated the reason(s) for the proposed ban. I honestly thought its consumption…
It is more blessed to give than to receive -Acts 20:35 (The Holy Bible) I know friends are not supposed to feel bad about putting each other at some level of inconvenience, I mean what are friends for…right? But when a friend becomes a…
It has become commonplace. Anyone and everyone who has recorded an appreciable level of success in terms of career or wealth claims to be self- made. Our Rappers have rapped about it and our big men have bragged about it. I have a problem with anyone tagging themselves or being tagged by others as self-…
The miracle is this – the more we share, the more we have. – Leonard Nimoy I tinkered with the idea of titling this article ‘The Folly Of Stinginess” because it is safe to say that stinginess is a by-product of a poverty mentality. A…
From the moment Patrick Sawyer stepped off the plane into Lagos, Nigeria on the 20th of July 2014, a country of over 170 million people were in trouble. I am not going to dwell on the rights or wrongs of Mr Sawyer’s actions even though I have read and heard many people insult and curse…
Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21,1951-August 11,2014) It was one of those days where the subject of my article was dictated by circumstances beyond my control. A great actor and comedy giant, Robin Williams was found dead in his…
For someone who was born and lives in Nigeria, I can almost not believe I am writing about whether or not women should drop their father’s name and take up their husband’s name after marriage for the reason that it is generally seen as a given in this part of the world. Apparently, things are…
