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By Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi As my country marks 60 years of independence I say a prayer of hope As I flip through newspapers, switch channels And read one WhatsApp post and Facebook rant after the other Sometimes unable…

By Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi For a few seconds, Temi thought she was going to pass out. Everything and everyone was a blur. People around her were talking loudly, laughing, exchanging greetings and saying things to her.  Her cousin Maggie…

By Steve Nwosu There's a reason I don't want to 'overcelebrate' the outcome of the weekend's governorship election in Edo State. And it is not because I'd be accused of being a PDP apologist. It is also not because the courts and the…

By Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi If only Boma had understood how wrong it was for her boyfriend of just one month to yell at her in public. She had met Sam at a cocktail organised by the chambers where she worked. Sam worked for one of the top…

By Steve Nwosu Anyone who dispassionately followed the facts that emerged from last week’s two-day ministerial performance review retreat, put together by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, would, no…

By Rose Moses Whenever I have to answer why I shun e-commerce, I simply remind the asker of the high level of scam/fraud in this country. I do not want to be a victim. One is usually reminded of how secure PINs and passwords can be, as…

By Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi This week, I am offering my services as an ‘Agony Aunt’, the one you talk to about all your problems, to which you already have your own solutions, you are just looking for assurance or affirmation. I don’t…

My late uncle, Mr. Bonny M. Anokwuru, the man responsible for my upbringing and everything good about me today (God rest his sweet soul), had a humorous way of capturing situations. It was from him I learnt that it is usually those who…

By Rose Moses I was whiling away boredom watching Big Brother with all the scheming, gossip, back-biting, and even fisticuffs that characterize the reality TV show when this video now trending online caught my attention. In the now…

By Rose MosesOn Monday, August 17, 2020, for the first time, I boarded the Lagos BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) to the Island. That's the dictate wisdom with the numbing fear of heavy vehicular traffic in Lagos.The closure of the Third Mainland…