Let’s shed a tear or two for the youth of today. They have no action heroes on the living page. What they have are fleeting images on television, film and on the flimsy social media platforms. In my time, we…
Wonders shall never end o -Peju Akande
I can’t go back to Eleanor. I love my kids but going back as a husband is completely out of question. I am not the husband she used to know. Maybe I never was the husband she ever knew Agreed…
On Mo’Believe’s “Ariwo Eko” and Dwin, The Stoic ‘s “Heavy Heart – Dami Ajayi
Dwin, The Stoic’s “Heavy Heart”, his debut music album, is a burst of delight on many levels. His song-writing works on a visceral level and at the core of his songs is a deep human reflection, that fount from where…
Everything you think you know about cheating is wrong (Medium)
When we picture cheating, we likely picture sexy, stolen moments. Titillating trysts in tucked-away hotel rooms and near-cinematic levels of espionage. The cheater is starved in a sexless, even hostile relationship back home — basically forced to cheat or suffer a miserable…
Three dads on what happens to your sex life after having kids (Medium)
A new dad, a dad who’s seven years in and a dad whose kids have left the nest all share what happened (or mostly, what didn’t) in the bedroom after the birth Everyone talks about what to expect when you’re expecting.…
5 things to think about before quitting your job-(Bazaar)
No-one wants to be unhappy at work. Whether you’re no longer being challenged, feel undervalued or underpaid, if you’re feeling miserable as a result of your job it can seem best to move on. And often it is, but before…
Don’t let food send you to an early grave- Emeka Nwolisa
Today the gist is about food. Unlike water wey no get enemy according to Abami Eda, food can be your enemy. When last did your children eat Eba or Akpu or Amala or Tuwo with any of the sumptuous and…
10 ways to get the writing juices flowing-(PR Daily)
Writing projects can be like children. You love them dearly, but sometimes they irritate you and you need a break. Working on something fresh can invigorate your mind and give you a new approach to your work. These exercises can…
Would you date a girl who works in a funeral parlour?(Cosmopolitan)
When 28-year-old Raegan meets strangers, she lies about what she does for work because people wouldn’t believe the truth. She’s a female funeral director for the Co-op in Midlothian, Scotland, and it’s her job to take the deceased into her…
BBC news presenter posts heartbreaking Instagram revealing she’s only got days to live-(cosmopolitan)
BBC Radio 5 Live news presenter Rachael Bland has been fighting breast cancer since her diagnosis in November 2016, aged 38. But in her most recent post on Instagram, the presenter and podcaster has announced she has just days to…