New Kids On The Block: Hennessy Artistry Discovers The Future Of Nigerian Hip...
For every success story; background, hard work, and determination plays an important role. It is how your daily little habits like the food you eat, the songs you listen to, the environment you are...
View Article#JusticeForWhoNext?: Remembering Our ‘Stolen’ Amazons
For a long time now, Nigerians have had their bellies filled with grief. We become constipated with it every time we remember that one in every four Nigerian women has been raped in their lifetime, as...
View ArticleCelebrating Eid In Time Of Strife
In the weeks leading to Ramadan, Nigeria was not exactly in a good place. Multiple security challenges, spiking inflation that puts pressure on purchasing power and a downer on lifestyle, rising...
View ArticleIdris Elba: In Tune With Motherland Africa
The spirit of Africa Africa is a phoenix rising from the ashes of a charred history of scorn and exploitation. She rises, dazzling the world with the beauty of her culture, the diversity, resilience,...
View ArticleRichard Nyong: Living A Life Of Purpose And Influence
It is just another day in the Lekki Gardens office; the people, beaming with smiles and bustling with enthusiasm in an environment that, to a visitor, is filled with an aura of peace, and dedication....
View ArticleSteve Babaeko: Still Going X3M @ 50
What goes through your mind when you hear the name X3M Ideas? A brand agency, a music talent company, or simply the soft-spoken man with the dreadlocks and a knack for sneakers? X3M Ideas has earned...
View ArticleStrength Beyond All Odds: Living With Albinism In Nigeria
People with albinism are just like anyone else, with the same lifespan and ability to reach their goals. Watching Onome Okagbare-Majoro and Ameen Olatunji Yusuf better known as Teejay Ameen, two...
View ArticleBlack Tax: Brotherhood Or Burden?
Life has not been the same for Tunji since his parents called him to fund his aunt’s burial in Nigeria a few weeks ago. Tunji, a resident of the UK, had in the past five years succeeded in bringing one...
View ArticleTwitter Ban: The Ripple Effect
When the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration first announced that it was placing a temporary ban on Twitter on June 4, it was the subject of ‘cruise and light banter’ for many Nigerian tweeps...
View ArticleOnyinye Wilfred Ndidi: The Quest For Excellence
Watching Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi boss the midfield, whether for the Super Eagles of Nigeria or Leicester City Football Club, one would notice the ferocious tenacity with which he tackles—and easily...
View ArticleBella Shmurda: The Buildup To High Tension
Despite being well versed in culture, education, spirituality and the workings of society, it is easy to fall into the trap of judging a book by its cover based on one’s body of language, dressing,...
View ArticleThe Fading Glory Of Palmwine Music In West Africa
Nestled in the heart of Africa, there is an alcoholic drink called Palmwine. This fizzy drink distilled from the African Palm tree is peculiar to the culture of West Africans. It is also iconic for...
View ArticleNow That Coronavirus Is Over (A Satire)
If we can defeat Ebola, what is Coronavirus that we cannot sound the battle cry against? But first, heavens forbid we will be caught wearing the mark of the beast. Forget the polio vaccine and the...
View ArticleRaising The Bar In The War Against Illicit Trafficking In Persons
Every year, dozens of men, women and children fall into the hands of illicit traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Victims are exploited in restaurants, farms, construction sites, hotels,...
View ArticleNigeria Tokyo 2020 Olympics Is Feminine
Every epoch has its defining moments for men and women, who shape history, either for good or for bad. In Nigeria’s participation at the Olympic Games in the last three decades, the women have always...
View ArticleKayan Mata: How The Providers Of Love Dominated The Aphrodisiac Industry
In their numbers, their profiles rose, alongside their Instagram accounts followed by millions of women all over the world, who flood their DMs and comment sections with testimonials, hearts filled...
View ArticleKemi Adetiba And Sola Sobowale: The Making Of Kings
Stars are not just made, they have gone through many years of trials, training, and the bold decision to try what seems impossible. The beauty we have all seen on our screen, ‘King of Boys’, has left...
View ArticleGossy Ukanwoke: Bringing Innovation To BetKing
A boat ride from Victoria Island across the lagoon and through the Badagry Creek would open you up to a different type of Lagos - one without the hustle and bustle that characterises the 20 million...
View ArticleFunke Abimbola: The Diversity And Inclusion Queen
In mid-2017, across newspapers, blogs, and social media platforms in Nigeria, headlines screamed, “Meet Funke Abimbola, the Nigerian woman with a 23-paged CV”. This revelation was even more...
View ArticleThe Evolution Of The Nigerian Film Industry
Today, the Nigerian film industry or Nollywood as it is more commonly referred to, is recognised as one of the biggest in the world. There are star actors, higher production values and the intensely...
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