Introspective

Detribalised Does Not Mean What Most Nigerians Think It Means

Nobody Asked Me, But… “Ah, that man is very detribalised.” In Nigeria, this is almost always a compliment. It is what we say about the politician who...

Call Me Tony: A Parable of Corporate Nigeria

By Temitope Lakisokun The argument over the young trainee who addressed UBA chairman Tony Elumelu by his first name has become a surprisingly revealing debate...

The Myth of New Year Resolutions: Why 2025 Won’t Magically Save You

As we inch closer to the dawn of 2025, the air is thick with the buzz of "New Year, New Me" proclamations. Across the...

When A Woman Loves A Man

One of the greatest motivations a guy can experience is the assurance of a woman's love. It can inspire poems of the avante garde genre. She may hide it as long as she can but her voice, her eyes and actions would betray her no sooner...

Nwanyi Ukwuoma and the Complexities of Igbo Names

She was the type of girl who, dressed up, walked down the street with carefree, hesitant, almost-lazy shuffle on a cool evening as the men sat in front of street-corner shops drinking local gins. Watching her, you knew right away that while she appeared to be headed in a direction, she really had no destination...

Every Woman (3)

I have always thought of myself as a wonderful woman that any man would be lucky to have. I cook, I clean, I am submissive, I am respectful, and I handle my end in the sack. However, today, I find myself stuck in a situation I did not see coming. Okay, maybe I saw it coming, but out of my idiocy I chose to ignore it...

I Did it For the Valium: A Week in the Cuckoo’s Nest

Any one who casually dropped by to see me that Tuesday afternoon would think I was going on vacation. My luggage was stuffed with lounge wear, a pair of house slippers, a pair of Addidas, t-shirts, CDs, books and magazines. I was going away, but not on vacation. I was checking myself into the Psychiatry Unit of a major hospital...

Lessons On The Bare Floor!

Not all lessons of life are transmitted within the walls of a classroom. The lessons that so much matter are those that are learnt in classrooms without walls...

Village Boy and the City Woman

As soon as she stepped into the room, all the white men followed her with their eyes. Being a village boy, I had never liked city girls. Besides, my mother had warned me against them: white girls and city girls are not good for a village boy, she said...

Christmas Time in the Village

If I had a choice between the presidency of the world, and spending the Christmas season in my hometown, my choice would be easy. Keep your presidency and leave me to re-live, once again, my childhood...

It's Good To Be Black

We need to rewrite our history, because as it stands now, most of what we learn is based upon a long-term fabrication of the truth done by those with something to hide.In order to rewrite it, we will first have to learn it...

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Bursary won’t save Gov. T.A Orji

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Nigeria's Olusegun Aganga: Monitoring the increasing external debt and rising inflation

Nigeria’s external debt is currently over $5 billion dollars. Many Nigerians will be surprised to hear that Nigeria is still an indebted nation after she exited from the debt of Paris Club and London Club in 2006...

Will The Election Tribunals Deliver?

What learned people of the law are saying is that all over the world, elections aren't 100% s perfect and if we have ours declared as 80% perfect, why don't we all go to bed and have a good night's sleep?

African Dictators: Local Pests for Eradication

Sometimes you might think you really have it bad as a Nigerian, but when you look at fellow African countries you can't but thank God...

Akara, Corn, And Kuli-kuli: All Hail Remi Tinubu

The recent nationwide outrage against Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs...

The Irresistible English Belle that has Stolen Nigerian Hearts

For most football enthusiasts in Nigeria, the month of May brings with it some sort of 'summer blues'. May is the month of the year when the curtains traditionally fall for the season on most football leagues across Europe...

Niger Delta Governors: Where Is Our Money?

Why in spite of the billions of dollars that have been allocated and collected by various state governors and their governments is there very little or no measurable progress in the Niger Delta...

Testament To Late Methodist Patriarch Idowu’s Legacy

The Rt. Rev Dr. Samuel Ransford Nortey Title: Tiger By...

The TD Jakes Health Incident: A Moment of Reflection on Faith, Miracles, and the Human Condition

Bishop TD Jakes, a globally recognized leader of modern...