Have you ever gone to a Nigerian party where food is flowing, the drinks keeps getting refreshed, even the sound system is working without a glitch?...
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So, we’d talked about it for months and worked out the kinks, and it was finally here…My first live event! I was excited, nervous, happy &...
It wasn’t just the mismatched eyes that Yvonne inherited from her mother; she got the blotched skin and the bad temper too. Unlike her mother, Yvonne’s...
Today is World Teachers Day, and everyone who has had some form of education or the other has had a teacher. So, today is set aside...
For three years, I wrote a weekly column called Atoke’s Monday Morning Banter. I didn’t really expect it to have any kind of traction; I just...
I went into the screening of Omoni Oboli’s Okafor’s Law with no expectations. So, when I found myself chuckling after the first few scenes, I knew...
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In February 1976, there was a military coup in Nigeria that resulted in the death of the Head of State, General Murtala Mohammed. It was a...
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I always say to Glory Edozien, “You are the love mistress. Love is your territory. You love, love.” It is true; Glory IS the love queen. She...
{If you’re just joining us, you’re almost late to the party; but better late than never. If, however, you’ve been with me since Monday…you know what...
{If you’ve read the preceding parts of this series, then you can skip the introduction and head on to the text after the Asterix. Or you...
Girl Power fills us with an intense rush! It’s that thing about seeing a woman – particularly of African descent – rising against all the inherent...
{If you read the first part of this series, you can skip this introduction bit and head on to body below} I always say to Glory Edozien,...
I always say to Glory Edozien, “You are the love mistress. Love is your territory. You love, love.” It is true; Glory IS the love queen....
If you’re a writer of African descent, and you’re plugged into the literary or media scene, you’re probably aware of the term ‘Poverty Porn’. Simply put,...
Yesterday, I stared in amazement as my friend excitedly talked about her secondary school class group on Whatsapp. It was truly a first, to see someone...
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