It was about 10am on a weekday and little Johnson (real name withheld) six, was still playing round his Ayobo neighbourhood in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. Some passersby, who knew his family, asked him why he was not at school. His short answer was the same: “My mummy did not give me […]
Some years ago, I was invited to speak at a conference with the largest audience I had ever faced. It was a big step up for me, anyway. Legendary speakers were giving talks, and I feared I would not measure up. I was nervous. I mean, really really really nervous. I sat in the […]
The last two weeks that just passed made me come to the more understanding that many people in the voice of Afrobeat Maestro, Fela Anikulapo Kuti are “suffering and smiling.” I’ve listened to news updates on radio and TV, read online and on national dailies how some persons attempted and others committed suicide because things […]
For the past three days, I’ve been following reports on individuals and small businesses being harassed by unauthorized digital lending platforms. These reports also refer to excessive rates of interest and additional hidden charges being demanded from borrowers; adoption of unacceptable and high-handed recovery methods; and misuse of agreements to access data on the mobile […]
In Lagos, the rainy season could be dreadful. Being an island surrounded by various sizes of water bodies, from Lagos lagoon to different beaches scattered around the state, Lagos’ peculiar geographical status has far-reaching flooding implications on the metropolis. Its topography, which makes it essentially low lying terrain up to 0.4 per cent below the […]
We all know the stereotype of the workaholic – that one employee who is always the first to arrive in the office in the morning, the last to leave, and the most productive throughout the day. These individuals feel an internal drive to be on the ball 24 hours a day, and like a junkie […]
Honestly, it breaks my heart when I see children living like orphans while their fathers are alive. Sigmund Freud said that the strongest need in childhood was for a father’s protection. This may sound controversial to some but science has proven it to be true. Countless studies show the importance of the father’s role in […]
Are you or someone you know in a sexless marriage? I have had a lot of emails in the last few months that are all essentially asking how to fix sexless marriage. Some of the emails goes like this: “I’ve been married for years and for the last (awfully long time). I’ve had a problem […]
Are you using social media platform as a medium to transfer your aggression on people? Or as a way to bring people’s value down? Think about this for once!