I woke up a little after 4am this morning and started thinking of work. There was a certain buzz that comes with when a new week...
I’ve always thought that if I had gone to boarding school I might have had a shot at being slightly taller than this. Only slightly because...
Last week, on my way to work I tuned in to Smooth 98.1 FM and the Grapevine team had Mai Atafo on the radio talking about...
It’s so good and exhilarating to be alive. The world is bright and beautiful. The birds are chirping so nice and musically…. Urgh! I can’t pull...
One of the most challenging parts of Monday is getting dressed for work. I mean, it’s not so much the fact that I’m dreading 5 days...
It’s so great to be up and running this morning. I can’t explain the exuberance but I’m embracing it completely. It’s one of those mornings when...
I am TIRED! Physically exhausted is putting it very mildly. I’m in this race against the clock just so I can put this up before the...
With a heaving chest and her right forefinger she yelled in my direction “You gan Atoke, would you date or marry a customs officer?” So, what...
We really need a day between Saturday and Sunday. There’s always way too much going on on Saturday and just when you’re about to properly bask...
I walked into the office this morning and someone (who has begged me to protect his identity) was drinking some strong smelling tea. His response to...
Dearly beloved… Monday is upon us again. I hope you guys had a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious weekend! I had a blast and by now, regular readers of this...
On Saturday, I made the most delicious pot of Ofe Onugbu (bitterleaf soup). It had a very generous assortment of stock fish, dry fish, red prawns,...
When you’ve had a really restful and somewhat exciting weekend, it would be in very bad taste to moan about the arrival of Monday. Last night...
I, Atoke, (also known as “Atoke”), a writer formerly signed to BellaNaija.com hereby wish to notify my fans and the general public of my volunatary exit...
Can we take a few minutes to try and understand what exactly is going on with the weather? It is insanely hot in Lagos. I shudder...
I was going to start this morning’s piece by moaning about how much I hate Mondays, but truth be told… I don’t hate this one. Today’s...
Monday morning is that time when you don’t need any thing getting in your way. It is on Monday that you’d be most frustrated if you...
There’s a place where good music takes me where I can forget all the challenges of reality; and albeit for a short time, I’m out of...
Yay! It’s mango season! I was having a laugh with my friend Mabel, and we were discussing the fact that there’s no “tush” way to eat...
Hey guys! What did you all get up to on Valentine’s day? The fever that is associated with February 14 is usually so infectious that every...
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