There are some brands of parenting I can never understand. What sane parent would choose to wed a victim to her rapist so the family’s reputation...
Mystical Tour guide: Welcome to Nigeria. The 1st most religious country in the world. 990th most Christ-like country. Here, take a left to see where people...
The first time OkadaBooks asked Zaynab Quadri to review a book, she politely refused because she said the book was not very well written! She did...
Nigerian political books, for the most part, are based on biases … ethnic bias, religious bias, party bias, and my all time favorite, ego bias. So...
I have a friend who’s undertaken the long trek from Nigeria to Europe. He describes the journey as a harrowing experience, something he wouldn’t wish on...
I recently went through a breakup. And while it wasn’t one of those ones where I crumbled and tossed hope to the wind, it was complicated,...
I dated a poet once, and after him, my opinions about poetry changed, especially because he used it to appease me a lot. Before Mr. X,...
Stories concerning the trials of Nigerian immigrants have made the rounds for years. Mid-discussion, people ask, why relocate to another country when there’s a great chance...
I do want to get married. What I don’t want is getting married to the wrong person and for the wrong reasons. I don’t want my...
When the story of her affair with COZA’s Pastor Fatoyinbo broke years ago, my first thought was: m’kay, people are going to hit this girl hard! Unfortunately,...
Every other day in the news, we see the police parading criminals who’re into robbery, kidnapping or other such “lucrative” ventures. The suspects are usually a...
I was first drawn to Fools Gold by the name and then by the cover art. I guessed immediately that the latter was the work of...
As part of several initiatives aimed at empowering Nigerian youths, MTN Foundation (MTNF) recently embarked on a motivational road show across the country. The road show...
There is a common misconception that God’s blessings mostly come as the provision of material possessions. And, although I like the school of thought that believes...
At the Abuja phase of the MTN Foundation Scholars Alumni Conference, it was an inspiration packed event as Co-founder of Sahara group Africa, Tonye Cole and...
“Do you even know what to do on the first night?” “Oh my God, don’t remind me, the idea of someone I have no feelings for...
The Peppersoup anthology is a twelve-story female protagonist lineup complete with happy endings. Who would have thunk these two things would come together in one place?...
You would think several hot kisses, a steamy weekend in an island beach house, and insane attraction would be enough for a once-in-a-lifetime relationship. Well, sometimes it...
If asked to describe this book in two words, I’d say: Jollof Rice. It’s been three hours and five minutes after reading Closed Door, the first of...
Anthony Ehler’s A Man Worth Knowing started on a sour note. Mandisa Mbatha, fashion designer and boutique owner, is broke. Not the kind of broke that...
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