Kunle Afolayan is a progressive auteur and tastemaker in the Nigerian film industry. With a decent catalogue of films to his name, the child actor and son of film doyen Ade Love, has come a long way since playing Aresejabata…
Do you know the meaning of Ambiguous grief? -Tara Martins Aisida
I recently had cause to go to the funeral of an old school mate who died under tragic circumstances. Her death was sad but even sadder was the fact that her aged mother who was suffering from Alzheimer’s was oblivious…
I wanted a baby so badly that I stole one, then something bad happened
The devil used me. Well let me put it correctly, I allowed the devil to use me. I have been here at the Kirikiri prison for females for almost 15 years but I will soon be released. I did something…
A toast to women of June 12 on Democracy Day-Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
It’s indeed remarkable that June 12 has at last been declared Democracy Day. The epochal struggle for the enthronement of democracy in Nigeria was not entirely a male affair as some chauvinistic commentators would have us believe. Bashorun MKO Abiola…
We beheaded the fake herbalist that got us caught
I belong to a cult group and consulting native doctors is part of what we do to remain in power. Because, power, you see, is the ultimate when you are in a cult group. You need power so that the…
My wife is dead. Is it wrong to marry her friend?
The story I read last week about the Catholic man and his sick wife has given me courage to talk about my own situation. Please read and help. I am not a catholic, far from it. I am a Muslim.…
Naija music is like Game of Thrones -Dami Ajayi
The rise of new young musicians bringing earnest hard work and positive vibes make 2019, a year half-gone, one with some of the finest revelations in recent history. It feels like the noughties again, when Nigerian boy bands began to…
My dear, do you know what it means to pay it forward? – Omotara Martins Aisida
I recently watched an episode of “Caught in Providence” the true life traffic crimes court series that has grabbed the attention of the world and in that episode a single mother was gifted an amount to help her pay her…
Kirikiri is not for human beings. Believe me, I just got out…(concluding part)
Kirikiri is not for human beings. Believe me, I just got out… In the cell, there are levels; there are eight bunk beds and these are allocated according to your level in the cell. The highest level is the Cell…
Before a Nigerian sets himself on fire- Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Times have never been this hard on Nigerians. Suicide is a national creed while the suicide note is the anthem. It’s either one Nigerian is drinking the poison known as Sniper or another Nigerian is jumping off the Third Mainland…