In 2024, the Recording Academy, which hands out the Grammy Awards, couldn’t escape the Afrobeats virus that was spreading across the world. So they created a...
While Mayowa sat in the tub with her knees drawn to her chest, she thought about the events of the last hour. Grandpa Edward had done...
In Ivory Coast, one woman’s relationship with motorcycles has grown into a broader push for access, safety and visibility for women across Africa.
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Very few great men have the chance to find true love after achieving fame and fortune. When they do, it is an even greater privilege if...
You noticed the girl the day she stood up during the book club’s meeting to make an argument. She had risen quickly, and you had watched...
Now and then, certain concepts gain notoriety and especially in the age of social media, they quickly become buzzwords. The issue with buzzwords is that many...
I started 2014 on a high, as I told you earlier. Then I took big risks, faced failure, kept going in the direction of what I...
"People see humour and assume everything comes easy..."
Throughout history—past, present, and future—one feeling remains ever-present: jealousy. It affects everyone at some point in their lives. Jealousy acts like a fast-spreading disease that, if...
Writing is bleeding. It is peeling off layers of yourself on the pages and letting them assume a form you have no control over when they...
As a community manager who usually hosts virtual community-of-practice meetings, in 2025, I found myself increasingly immersed in physical community and network convenings. One such moment...
What if I told you that a major surgery that cuts through your abdomen, opens your uterus, and requires weeks or months of healing is still...
In December 2024, I learned what it meant to grieve from a distance. It happened just after I had celebrated a milestone that should have marked...
American streamer, Darren Jason Watkins Jr., popularly known as IShowSpeed, arrived in Nigeria on January 21, 2026, as part of his “Speed Does Africa” tour. On...
“He’s a good man. He provides for his family. He goes to church every Sunday.” I’ve heard these words used to defend men who have done...
“Bhet, why you dey para give her like that na?” Lantana smirked, a wry smile tugging at her lips. Lantana is my alter ego. Her only...
The African Cup of Nations 2025 tournament has come to an end. Despite the drama in the last minutes of the final match between Senegal and...
Social media has become a central part of modern life. It shapes how we communicate, how we see ourselves, and how we connect with others. Like...
Many people underestimate their own success. This often happens because we tend to focus solely on our larger, more challenging goals while neglecting the smaller, everyday...
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