Man & Woman

Woman As The Pearl Of Valentine

There’s no better way to give proper attention to Valentine’s Day than celebrating the essence of womanhood. It is incumbent on me to deliver knockout...

Oni, BAO and the mathematics of alignment

The recent realignment in the UK - where figures like Robert Jenrick are “uniting the right” - proves the “defection bug” is no longer...

Osun APC, Tinubu’s hand and the Ides of March

Ahead of the 2026 Osun governorship election, it is incontrovertible that a consensus candidate has been chosen for the All Progressives Congress (APC). He...

In Search of An African Husband

Some Igbos still have inhibitions about marrying 'white people' due to the cultural differences that may rock the marriage in the future. During courtship these may not be so much a problem but in marriage they play a big role...

So What If Your Man Cheats On You? Big Deal!

I was involved in the usual banter with some of my female friends who have made it their life mission to convince me to institutionalize myself. Somehow, I have a feeling that either these babes were paid off by my mother to torture me or they have a desperate sister they are seeking to hook me up with...

‘Labalaba’ and the Suya’s fire: Why the short and ugly are married 2

For every relationship or marriage there is always the third man or third party...

A Birth Story: Experiences of a First-Time Mum

I was already 4 days overdue and had waited anxiously everyday for the last three weeks for my contractions to start. That morning, I was on edge because my doctor had decided to induce my labor...

An Indecent Conversation

You are right, times have changed. Back in the day, all we got was occasional flashes and show of decent pair of legs sticking out of slit mini-skirts; we applauded thinking that we had seen it all...

The Ugly Beautiful Marry Because of Evolution

What can evolution teach us concerning the science or art of copulating for "eternity" as the institution of marriage is purported to be?

Can You Cope With A Long-Distance Relationship?

There are two kinds of relationships we talk about: those who are married, and those who've made a commitment to each other to love and to hold but circumstances make it difficult for them to physically have and hold...

Why The Short And Ugly Are Married

The Nigerian man, aside listening to his mother's golden advice when its time to choose a life partner, wants a happy home, wants to be in control and be respected...

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'One Nigeria': To Be Or Not To Be? (4)

Do you want your ethnic group to be part of a country even if the probability of your ethnic group producing the president is practically equal to zero despite the fact that your contribution in terms of human and mineral resources is substantial?

The Alao-Akala Calamity

No sooner had Alao-Akala lost his re-election bid than notable indigenes of the State started calling for his probe. The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, spearheaded that call in a way that some, including this writer, first thought was too far beneath his exalted throne...

Jonathan Deserves Acting President!

The illness that trouble President Umaru Yar'Adua has deterred the prosperous condition of Nigeria's military might, economic operations, and diplomatic relations...

Hoping on Hope (Nigeria at 42)

Hope alone may not do the magic of revamping Nigeria, but 'to hope' is certainly more fruitful than 'to lose hope,' or to self-destruct...

Lost And Found Across The Atlantic

From Barcelona through Brussels and London, to New York, Washington D.C. and beyond Tokunbo Awoshakin paints a portrait of how Africans from different backgrounds arrive, struggle, fail or succeed in the cities and suburbs of Europe and America.

Why I’ll Sue My Mother

My ninety-year-old mother has damaged my pristine image, and...

Orji, A Governor In the Diaspora

Abia people have severally carried coffins in Abia State to show their anger over a government that has not met with their heart's desire. Some of them have expressed their anger over non-payment of their salary...

The Oil Is Going: Is Nigeria Growing?

Poverty is still a growing problem in Nigeria - a country which is estimated to have earned about $280bn from oil during the past 30 years...

Biafra: The Voyage of Memory vs. Custodians of Stolen Legacy

When memory sails across history, to reclaim landscapes of...

The Whistle-blower @ 46!

The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, marked her...