Years ago, I never went to the spa because I assumed it was very expensive. I know many people think this way, I also know ‘expensive’...
I squinted my eyes at the glare of light from my phone in the dark as I scrolled through my WhatsApp messages for what would be...
About a fortnight ago, I was in conversation with the director of the International Documentary Festival, Amsterdam. One of the many things he told me...
Months ago, Lami wanted to purchase some clothes from her favourite Instagram vendor. She had had a good customer relationship with the vendor for a while...
Globally, the rights of women is a big issue, especially as we live in a world that works hard to trample those rights. As we...
It is very sad and I dare say, shameful that in 2021 we have to still write think-pieces about the importance of respecting human rights. We’re...
According to the World Economic Forum’s 2021 Global Gender Gap Report, it will take an average of 135.6 years for women and men to reach parity on...
For the past few weeks, I have been serialising my book, ‘The Cost of Our Lives – Pandemic Edition‘, and sharing a chapter with you every...
Since 2012, Christmas In A Box, organised by Slum2School Africa, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing educational scholarships for out-of-school children in remote communities across Nigeria,...
I’ve been struggling with my thoughts since I read the news of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni. I’ve tried to move on from the heartbreak the family must...
Mother said your anger would kill you. She had seen it before, she said. Her short-tempered uncle – the one you bore an uncanny resemblance to...
Sylvester Oromoni Jr.‘s family marked his 12th birthday today, but it wasn’t a joyous celebration: sylvester wasn’t around to celebrate. Instead, the family used the event...
Mephibosheth is born into a royal family and like all the children born into powerful monarchies, he gets the whole nine years in terms of the...
There has been a slew of real estate firms claiming to have land for sale in Lagos, particularly in the Ibeju-Lekki axis. Some of the lands...
Almost one year after we bade the ominous year 2020 farewell, its impact and aftermath remain stuck on us like a bad eczema. Without a doubt,...
Have you ever thought about the sound your heart makes? Its rhythmic beat is like a dance party in your body, an important one that keeps...
When Thérèse Kirongozi‘s brother died in a pedestrian accident, she noticed the number of road fatalities involving pedestrians – particularly amongst school-going children – was particularly...
As I look out my window towards the Humber River in Corner Brook, I am reminded of what it means to have a whole lifetime between...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have been plunged deeper in poverty. At DonateNG, we are determined to help alleviate some of these, and...
Tonight is one of those nights; the ones when I can’t sleep. It’s almost 2am and I’m wondering what I’ve done with my life for the...
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