When you first get into a relationship, your partner seems like the best thing since yoghurt, and you’re generally willing to accommodate a lot of BS....
The Nigerian literary scene has been expansive lately, and it has particularly been accommodating of works which transcend cultures and shuttle different climes. Writers are no...
Each of us is born with dreams, aspirations, goals and concrete ideas of what we want our future to be. Sometimes, however, we get caught up...
“Look at you. So shameless. You are all dressed up and obviously coming from a party. Have you no shame? We haven’t heard the cry of...
Writing, and creative writing, in particular, is hardly ever done in isolation. More often than not, people write to make reference to history, explore imagination, or...
I love romance stories that are out of the ordinary. As a writer, I also like writing stories that pack an extra oomph. In case you’re...
Fifty years ago, Nigeria experienced a civil war that lasted almost three years. Millions were caught in the crossfire, fell in combat, or died from starvation....
Literature, and Prose in particular, often comes to book enthusiasts in various dimensions. Novels sometimes play out as one long single story, and at other times...
In any sizzling romance, three ingredients are key: a billionaire playboy (like Chuck Bass), a damsel in distress, and a fancy location. These juicy details are...
One September morning, during a search for my daily literary fix, I hopped on Catapult and found a heart-wrenching story about domestic violence. The piece, titled...
Much is made about preconceived notions, socio-economic realities and ethno-religious assumptions. For many, it’s simply black and white; all southerners are Christians, and all Northerners are...
Few Nigerians cared about this last Independence Day. Feel free to disagree if you saw more than ten (huge) flags hanging around town. Remember not to...
I have been in a relationship where this guy was and is still every woman’s dream man. His exes wanted him back, and I didn’t want...
There is an African proverb that goes thus: Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the...
Coming of age is a very tricky thing in these parts, particularly when there is no fixed milestone to determine same. For some, it’s twenty-five. For...
Days ago, I discovered and binge-watched EbonyLife TV’s Love Lounge. One of the episodes dealt with finding The One and relationship expert, Joro Olumofin, was one...
There are few things as interesting as a writer writing about a writer. They’re forced to look within and draw lessons from their lives. I...
I like poetry that seeps through my skin and burrows deep into my mind. I adore warm words with a side of emotions enveloping me...
It’s funny how a significant number of African book-lovers immerse themselves into novels written by authors of other continents but sneer at African literature now and...
Chick literature is making epic waves in Nigeria, and no, it’s not because we prefer “flouncy” reads to what is commonly referred to as more “solid”...
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