Traffic is to Lagos as air is to every human, and so you soon run into some traffic. Then the madness manifests in full swing. Culverts,...
Dear Nigerian woman, What do we do about this stubborn child called Nigeria? You see this thing they call public opinion, it’s not a privilege reserved...
Mr Allen was my every-Friday muse. I dared not miss his class, not even the day a worm hung between my legs because my aunt dewormed...
It all starts from your childhood when you’re taught to bend down and wash down under there. Keep it really clean, but don’t let anyone see...
The one thing I appreciate about the Ebola incidence in Nigeria from three years ago, was the sort of discipline it instilled in Nigerians. It suddenly...
I never believed in scholarships. I just never thought it was for me. I never considered or even applied for any, before Chevening; it all seemed...
Growing up, there were times when I wished my parents could come to my primary school to give some of my teachers a very dirty slap....
Yes, I am dedicating this post to the most epic TwitterNG Clap back which has been trending. The tweets which deserve to be engraved in gold...
Last night, my boyfriend of 2 weeks broke up with me. He thinks he might be dating someone else and being with me is absolute infidelity...
So, for the past 2 years, many of my friends have been getting the ring and walking down the aisle. If you ask anyone who knows...
It was a foggy December morning and I was only 7 when I came eye to eye with what the people in my neighborhood had been...
Keep it simple and uncomplicated. Mind your business. Erase every childhood memory of you playing football and ten ten with your neighbors. Remember ye not the...
For those who have been on my neck to drop my 2 cents on this Queens College issue, you finally have your day. I know I’m not...
Suleiman made his debut appearance in our compound on the day Iya Bunmi died. There had been a deafening scream that hot afternoon coming from the...
Call her “Ashawo!!!” [ɑ:ʃɑ:wəʊ], “Ashee” for short. Call her Ashawo as she slaves through her nightshift trying to make ends meet. Call her Ashawo still when...
Waking up only to discover you had been swimming in a pool of your own urine for the better part of your night can mean different...
I have seen the ugly the face of death and how it can make mockery of a lively soul. One never prays to get slapped in...
You thought elections would hold on Valentines day. You also thought one beautiful post-election Saturday in March or April was the perfect day to say “I...
My fellow Nigerian women, the worst has happened or so we think. In recent weeks, verbal and written sparks have been flying in the already heated...
Lagos means different things to different people. Crazy, lively, stressful and forward – some of the words I use to describe Lagos. As an adventurous person,...
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