‘Era bredi gbo na!’ She calls out every morning between the hours of 6 and 7am except on Sundays. ‘Buy freshly baked bread’ is what she is saying and as she calls out, her persuasions conjure melting butter in bread…
When the devil gets on your case, only God can help you – Peju Akande
I’ve heard people deride others about the existence of the devil. Yes, I mean the red being with horns and a dragon’s tail. Old folks will tell you not to eat with this two faced liar and if you must,…
America is not flowing with milk and honey – Abiodun Kuforiji Nkwocha
He leaned close to me and stretched out his phone. I looked at it. It was a picture of a young man wearing only tight pants flexing huge biceps and flashing a smile. “My boy… the one wey dey Florida.”…
Death and Life – Abiodun Kuforiji Nkwocha
My husband and I dragged my luggage downstairs from my hotel room. This was 27th June 2015. We had finished the Farafina 2015 workshop and leaving the hotel was bittersweet. Bitter because the 10days were too short and sweet because…
My people, let’s talk about TRAMADOL – Emeka Nwolisa
Wahala dey oh. There has always been substance abuse one way or the other in the country. Different agents have been uppermost at different times. Cannabis with its different monikers like igbo, grass and hemp was the main one for…
A tale of two women – Peju Akande
Yesterday was Mothering Sunday among Catholics, it made me remember two special women. There lived an old landlady on my former street who was widely suspected of witchcraft simply because she didn’t tolerate noisy kids and a dirty environment. Having no kids…
Oya talk true: will you kill or keep a disabled child – Abiodun Kuforiji Nkwocha
Growing up, I never ever thought about what life could be like for people that are disabled in anyway. I don’t blame myself. You see life through your own prism especially when you are young. I went to a school…
A Wizard Doles Out Life Lessons-Dami Ajayi
Brymo was recently seen in his latest music video, playing a piano around a bridge in Lagos, butt naked. Whilst the furore is loudest on social media, the consensus on his nudity is still conflicted, somewhere between obscenity and…
Going to visit friends in Lagos is a road trip-Lucia Edafioka
My friend Kay rented an apartment in the Iju area of Lagos. A while ago, he called to say “when will you come visit me, Lucia?” “Oh, when I am up for a road trip,” I replied. I laughed, he…